Hi,

I’d set the step to 5 KHz, not 10. At 10, you won’t be able to access some things, as much of the 2 meter band plan is on a 15 KHz spacing.

I wonder if you have VOX turned on? Only thing I can think of for why you’re getting a delay.
--
Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Aug 8, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Lou Kolb <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I just got one of the popular Baofeng HTs and, thanks to Buddy's =
> excellent document, I'm gradually figuring it out.  But I do have a =
> couple questions:
> 
> 1:  When I unkey, it takes about a half-second for the transmitter to =
> drop out, even though I've followed buddy's recommendations about what =
> to turn off in the menus.  This is not a big deal at all.  I was just =
> wondering if it's normal.
> 
> 2:  for a while, whenever I punched in a frequency in frequency mode, I =
> was getting an incorrect frequency.  I fixed this by setting the =
> frequency step item to 10 khz.  But I'm not sure if this is the correct =
> setting for conventional 2-meter operation in the U.S.  Any suggestions =
> welcome.  Thanks.  Lou  WA3MIX