4: Radio Programming
4-12 PRC1099A-MSOP
Menu
Selections
The following table describes each of the selections within the ALE menu.
Selection Description
SCAN RAT Scan Rate. For setting the rate at which the radio scans
selected channels. This selection is independent of the
normal radio scan rate selection in the Scan menu.
1. Toggle the TUNE knob to select 2 channels per second,
5 channels per second, or OFF.
2. Press WHIP TUNE to save the setting.
ALSG NUM ALE Scan Group Number. For selecting a desired scan
group number. The scan group number is a number given
to a group of channels to scan. The radio can scan up to 10
different groups of channels. Use the MOD ALSG
selection to create or modify these scan groups.
1. Toggle the TUNE knob to select one of 10 scan groups.
2. Press WHIP TUNE to save the group.
TUNE SEL Tune Select. To properly receive or transmit on a channel,
the radio must be matched to the antenna at that channel.
This selection instructs the radio to automatically tune to
every channel in a scan group.
1. Press the TUNE knob to scroll to the scan group num-
ber to tune (0 to 9).
2. Press WHIP TUNE and the radio attempts to tune each
channel within the selected scan group. TUNED or
NO TUNE is displayed after each channel attempt.
RX SEL Receive Select. For disabling the automatic transmission
of a reply to a properly received ALE signal. This is useful
when transmissions are not allowed.
1. To prevent replies from being transmitted, toggle the
TUNE knob to display RX ONLY.
2. Press WHIP TUNE to save the selection.