Icom IC-F8101 Instruction Manual

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
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The AMD (Automatic Message Display) sends and re-
ceives test messages of up to 90 characters.
The AMD call is used to transmit messages and start
conversations.
• Sending an Individual AMD 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 ALE system must be
selected.
e Push [r] or [s] to select the Call Type to “Individual
AMD.”
• “Individual,” “NET Call,” “Individual AMD,” “NET AMD,”
“Sounding” “Individual Update LQA,” “NET Update LQA,”
“Unlink Individual AMD,” and “Unlink NET AMD” are select
-
able.
r Push [r] or [s] to select the Individual ID, and then
push [ ].
• Only the IDs that belong to the Network selected in step
w, are displayed.
t Push [r] or [s] to select the Self ID, then push
[ ].
• Only the IDs that belong to the Network selected in step
w, are displayed.
y Select the desired Message or make a New mes-
sage.
❍ Message selection
➥ Push [r] or [s] select the Message, and
then push [ ].
❍ New Message input
q Hold down [4] to enter the input mode.
w Push the keypad keys to enter the Message.
• Push [A/a](#) to toggle between the Upper case
letter and Number input mode.
• Push [8] to delete the character, symbol or num-
ber to the left of the cursor.
• Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor.
e Push [4] to save the Message.
• This Message is not saved in the Message list.
u Push [r] or [s] to select the Channel.
• Only the channels that belong to the Network selected in
step w, are displayed.
• If <Auto> is selected, the transceiver sequentially trans-
mits on channels that belong to the Network in the LQA
order.
i Push [ ] to transmit the Individual AMD call.
• If the “AMD Position” item of “Setmode” is set to “Calling,”
the message is sent. (Setmode > ALE Set mode)
• While calling, push [
] or [PTT] to cancel the call.
• After calling, the transceiver waits for a response.
o When the response is received, the caller transceiv-
er automatically transmits the Acknowledgement.
• If the “AMD Position” item of “Setmode” is set to “Ac-
knowledgement,” the message is sent. (Setmode > ALE
Set mode)
• The call is saved in the Call Out memory.
• After an ALE call
➥ After an ALE call is finished, push [ ] to transmit
the disconnect call.
• If the “Auto Start Type” item of “Setmode” is set to “Scan”
or “Termination,” the Call automatically disconnects after
the Auto Start Wait Time period has past with no opera-
tion.
(Setmode > Call)
D AMD call

Icom IC-F8101 Specifications

General

Brand	Icom
Model	IC-F8101
Category	Transceiver
Language	English