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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
ï Selcall
The Selcall allows you to make an individual/group
call. Each transceiver is assigned an individual ID
(identification) and can be called using this ID.
• Preparation for Selcall
Sending a Selective Beacon call on several Selcall
channels, and check the propagation on each chan-
nel to select the channel of good signal quality. (p. 20)
• Sending Selcall
q Push [
∫∫
] or [
√√
] to select the desired channel for
Selcall.
w Push [CALL] momentarily to enter the Call menu.
e Push [
ΩΩ
CLR] or [OK
≈≈
] to select ‘SELCALL.’
• ‘SELCALL,’ ‘GPS BCON,’ ‘GPS POSN,’ ‘EMER SEL-
CALL,’ ‘PAGECALL,’ ‘STATUS CALL,’ ‘SEL BCON’ are
selectable.
Convenient: Editing the intended ID
When cursor is on the call type selection, edit first
digit of intended ID (any numeric key) to move the
cursor to ID entry, then finish 4-digits (or 6-digits) ID
directly.
r Push [
√√
] to select ‘ID,’ then select an intended ID.
• Last selected ID is displayed.
• Enter the 4-digits (or 6-digits depending on Initial set
mode setting) number of the desired ID using 10-key-
pad directly. Or push [OK
≈≈
] to enter ID selection, push
[
∫∫
]/[
√√
] to select the pre-programmed ID, then push
[OK
≈≈
] to fix the ID.
To send a group call, the last 2 digits to ‘0,’ ‘0.’
To send a all call, the last 3 digits to ‘0,’ ‘0,’ ‘0.’
t Push [
CCAALLLL
] for 1 sec. to transmit the selcall.
• Before transmitting the selcall, verify ‘SelfID’ for your
own ID.
• While calling, push [CALL] to cancel the call.
• Receiving Selcall
When a transceiver receives a Selcall with your indi-
vidual ID, it automatically responds by transmitting.
The receiving Selcall is stored in the selcall memory.
After receiving a Selcall and push [
ΩΩ
CLR] or [OK
≈≈
]
to select the call, the following indication is displayed.