Sending calls
4-4 HF SSB transceiver user guide
Before you can send an ALE call, you need to:
• connect an ALE controller and set the correct RS-232
and baud rate settings (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 11, Connecting ancillary
equipment)
• make sure that the station you are calling is also set up
for ALE calling
• set up your address (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 8, Selcall address setup)
• set up your alphanumeric address if you intend to call an
alphanumeric address (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 5, ALE alphanumeric
address setup)
• set up a channel for selcalling (refer to the HF SSB
transceiver reference manual, Chapter 3, Channel
creation and editing)
• set up a scan table for ALE call scanning (refer to the
HF SSB transceiver reference manual, Chapter 3, Scan
table creation).
To send an ALE call:
Action Notes
1.
Normally the
transceiver will be in
ALE Scan mode.
Example of the display when in
ALE Scan mode:
208
5820
CALL
Rx.
USB
HI
ALE Scan
TYPE
Sending calls
4-4 HF SSB transceiver user guide
Before you can send an ALE call, you need to:
• connect an ALE controller and set the correct RS-232
and baud rate settings (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 11, Connecting ancillary
equipment)
• make sure that the station you are calling is also set up
for ALE calling
• set up your address (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 8, Selcall address setup)
• set up your alphanumeric address if you intend to call an
alphanumeric address (refer to the HF SSB transceiver
reference manual, Chapter 5, ALE alphanumeric
address setup)
• set up a channel for selcalling (refer to the HF SSB
transceiver reference manual, Chapter 3, Channel
creation and editing)
• set up a scan table for ALE call scanning (refer to the
HF SSB transceiver reference manual, Chapter 3, Scan
table creation).
To send an ALE call:
Action Notes
1.
Normally the
transceiver will be in
ALE Scan mode.
Example of the display when in
ALE Scan mode:
208
5820
CALL
Rx.
USB
HI
ALE Scan
TYPE