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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
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The Channel Test call allows the user determine the
signal quality between your transceiver and a specif-
ic transceiver before an individual or group call. The
Channel Test call is also used for checking the channel
before sending any other calls.
• Sending a Channel Test call
q Hold down [ ] for 1 second to enter the Network
selection screen.
w Push [r] or [s] to select the desired Network, and
then push [ ].
• The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or Open
Selcall systems must be selected.
e Push [r] or [s] to select the Call Type to “Channel
Test.”
• “Selective,” “Phone,” “Message,” “Send Position,” “Get Posi-
tion,” “Get Status,” “Emergency,” “Channel Test” and “Stun”
are selectab
le.
The Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall.
r Push the keypad keys to enter the Call ID, and then
push [ ].
• The previously entered Call ID is displayed.
• Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor.
• Push [8] to delete the digit to the left of the cursor.
• This Call ID is not saved in the Call ID list.
t Push [r] or [s] to select the Profile, then push
[ ].
y Push [r] or [s] to select the Channel.
• Only the channels that belong to the Network selected in
step w, are displayed.
• If desired, push [Tests](§§) to transmit the Channel Test
call in this step.
u Push [ ] to transmit the Channel Test call.
• While calling, push [ ] or [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also make a Channel Test call when the Ad-
dress screen is displayed. In this case, you can skip
several steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcall
operation details.
D Channel Test call