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USING A PC.  IN OTHER WORDS, IT CAN BECOME A WIRES X DIGITAL HOTSPOT.  ITS
RECEIVER IS WIDE AND CAN RECEIVE FROM 108 TO 137 MHZ AM MODE AND AIR BAND,
AND FROM 137 TO 999R99 MHZ US CELLULAR BLOCKED IN FM AND C4FM MODES.
INCLUDED WITH THE RADIO IS A DTMF MICROPHONE MODEL SSM 85D, A MOBILE
MOUNTING BRACKET, A BRACKET FOR THE FACEPLATE CONTROLLER, A 10 FOOT CONTROL
CABLE, A USB CABLE, AND A DC POWER CABLE.  OPERATIONS WHEN YOU TURN ON THE
FTM 200DR FOR THE FIRST TIME, YOU WILL BE PROMPTED TO ENTER YOUR CALL SIGN.
IT CAN BE DONE WITH THE ROTARY KNOB RIGHT KNOB AND THE ALPHANUMERIC MENU
DISPLAYED.  THE CALL SIGN INPUT IS IMPORTANT IF YOU INTEND TO USE THE RADIO
TO OPERATE IN THE C4FM DIGITAL MODE.  THE PROGRAMMED CALL SIGN WILL BE
SHOWN EVERY TIME THE RADIO IS TURNED ON.  ONCE THE CALL SIGN IS ENTERED,
THE RADIO WILL BE IN VFO MODE.  FROM THAT POINT, THE OPERATION IS SIMPLE.
I WAS ABLE TO OPERATE THE RADIO WITH EASE, WITH ONLY QUICK REFERENCES TO
THE MANUAL.  THE FRONT PANEL INCORPORATES THE COMMON CONTROLS THAT ARE
COMPREHENSIBLE FOR MOST OPERATORS.  ON THE FRONT PANEL, YOU WILL FIND TWO
MAIN KNOBS, ONE ON EACH SIDE THE VOLUME IS ON THE LEFT, AND THE ROTARY KNOB
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