Gery,

You can use voice on any frequency where you have the legal right to do so. 
However, doing so will probably not give you the most accurate picture of 
your power output and/or SWR.  If you put your radio in CW, you can key the 
transmitter by flipping the small switch located just above the MIC. jack. 
Also, if you have the FM board installed, you can press Function and AM to 
go to FM mode, and flip the switch.  Incidentally, the outer knob on your 
MIC. gain control adjusts your power.  Maximum clockwise is full power.  The 
MIC. gain is the knob just to the left of the big tuning knob.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 14:59
Subject: question about hf


>            I want to see what the swr and forward and reflected power
> is on my radio.  I don't have a paddle to get a tone, is it ok to key on
> a frequency that I have a license for and ask for a radio check or say
> radio test and give my call sign?
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