: If the radio is "soft-bricked" or showing a "KILLED" status, you can perform a hardware reset. Power off the unit, hold both the PTT button on the mic and the FM (second from left) button, then power it back on while holding for 5 seconds. Common Component Failures :

(RESET) and select "ALL" to initialize settings back to factory defaults. Password Unlock

Never transmit without verifying that your antenna system presents an SWR under 1.5:1. High SWR rapidly overheats the compact internal PA module.