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Subject: Squelch and RF gain. Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:01 am
I just wondered if I'm using the above correctly. I tend to turn the RF Gain on full, and auto squelch. This is mainly on FM. Occasionally I turn the squelch manually if there is persistent noise. Radio is CRT SS 9900.
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Subject: Re: Squelch and RF gain. Sat Mar 19, 2022 1:28 pm
Ideally what you should do is to find an empty channel and turn down the RF gain until the S meter reads S0. When you do that it'll attenuate unwanted noise more than wanted signals making weaker ones easier to hear.
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