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TO SET THE SQUELCH LEVEL.  ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE FT5DR AS THE RADIO
IS FACING YOU, THERE ARE SEVERAL PORTS HIDDEN BENEATH A PROTECTIVE RUBBER
CAP.  WHILE THERE IS A SMALL SCREW YOU CAN USE TO REMOVE THE CAP
COMPLETELY, I FOUND IT EASY TO JUST LIFT ONE END OF THE CAP OR THE OTHER,
TO ACCESS THE PORT I WANTED.  THE PORTS INCLUDE A MICROPHONE/ HEADSET JACK,
USB DATA JACK, A SLOT FOR A MICROSD MEMORY CARD, AND A COAXIAL DC POWER
JACK.  THE PROTECTIVE CAP IS PART OF WHAT GIVES THE FT5DR ITS IPX7 RATING,
MEANING THAT IT CAN SURVIVE BEING SUBMERGED IN A METER OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 30 MINUTES.  TUNING IN AS SOON AS I HAD THE RIG UP AND RUNNING, I WAS
EAGER TO EXPERIENCE THE FT5DRS EXTENSIVE RECEIVING RANGE.  STARTING IN THE
AM BROADCAST BAND, I LISTENED TO SEVERAL LOCAL STATIONS.  THE AUDIO WAS
CRISP AND CLEAR, AND THE SENSITIVITY SEEMED GOOD EVEN THOUGH I WAS ONLY
USING THE SUPPLIED RUBBER DUCK ANTENNA.  AS I TUNED INTO THE SHORTWAVE
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