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BLUETOOTH IN MANY TRANSCEIVERS, THE ABILITY TO USE A BLUETOOTH WIRELESS
HEADSET IS AN OPTION YOU MUST PURCHASE SEPARATELY, BUT NOT WITH THE FTM
300DR.  IT CAN BE PAIRED WITH NEARLY ANY BLUETOOTH AUDIO DEVICE FOR HANDS
FREE OPERATING.  THE BLUETOOTH FUNCTION INCLUDES A VOX VOICE OPERATED
SWITCH IN CASE YOUR CHOSEN HEADSET LACKS A TRANSMIT/RECEIVE SWITCH.  I
DIDNT HAVE A BLUETOOTH HEADSET TO FULLY TEST THIS FEATURE, BUT I DO OWN
BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES.  FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL, I PAIRED
THE HEAD PHONES WITH THE FTM 300DR WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.  ONCE THE DEVICE
SUCCESSFULLY PAIRS, THE FTM 300DRS SPEAKER GOES SILENT, AND ALL AUDIO IS
DIRECTED TO THE HEADPHONES.  YOU NEED ONLY GO THROUGH THE PAIRING STEPS
ONCE FOR EACH DEVICE.  IT WAS FUN TO WALK AROUND THE HOUSE WITH MY HEAD
PHONES WHILE LISTENING TO ACTIVITY ON THE BANDS.  I SET UP THE FTM 300DRS
SCANNING FUNCTION AND BUSIED MYSELF WITH OTHER THINGS WHILE MONITORING THE
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