I may well be missing something here but, if it's either open or closed, why 
have nine positions available?
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: A Baofeng UV5R question please


> firstly the uv5r squelch is digital...essentially, there is no sensativity
> difference between the step where the squelch is closed, and the 9 
> setting.
> I think the squelch closes on setting 2 or 3.
> So the squelch is either, open, or closed.  Max sensativity is with 
> squelch
> open, and when it's closed the sensativity is the same all the way through
> the settings.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Barnard" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:58 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: A Baofeng UV5R question please
>
>> One is the most sensitive.
>> Mike
>> KD2CDU.At 10:12 AM 6/11/2014, you wrote:
>>>On the Uv5r which is the most sensitive setting on the squelch?
>>>I know it runs from 1 to 9 but is 1 or 9 the most sensitive.
>>>I want the squelch as loose as I can get it.
>>>I don't have any repeaters here yet and sometimes I use the uv5r on
>>>simplex.
>>>Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>>
>>>Junior Lolley kg4itd
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