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Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?

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Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?

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• Squelch control function on a VHF radio (what it actually does to weak signals and background noise) • Trade‑off between suppressing noise and hearing weak incoming calls • What happens if squelch is set too high or too low

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• What will you hear if the squelch is turned all the way down? What important problem does that create during normal watchkeeping? • If you turn the squelch up very high, what kind of transmissions might you stop hearing? How could that affect safety? • In practical use, how do operators usually adjust squelch—do they want just enough to remove hiss, or a lot more than that?

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• Compare each choice to the idea of using the lowest setting that still removes constant background hiss while still allowing weak signals to break through. • Eliminate any choice that would routinely block weak or distant distress calls. • Eliminate any choice that leaves the radio in a state of constant noise that makes it impractical to monitor the watch channel.

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Question 1 of 20

Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?

Adjust squelch control to the minimum level necessary to barely suppress any background noise.

Always adjust squelch control to its maximum level.

Always adjust squelch control to its minimum level.

Adjust squelch control to approximately twice the minimum level necessary to barely suppress any background noise.

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Question 1 of 20hLRwYKoTUgztYwFMEJDL

Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?

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Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?

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