Icom IC-M506 - D Transmitting a Test Call

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D Transmitting a Test call
Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling chan-
nels should be avoided as much as possible. When testing on
a distress/safety channel is unavoidable, you should indicate
that these are test transmissions.
Normally the test call would require no further communica-
tions between the two stations involved.
Enter “TEST CALL” in the DSC CALLS menu. q
MENU ➪ DSC ➪ Test Call
(Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)
Select a desired pre-programmed individual address, or w
“Manual Input,” then push dial or [ENT].
 •TheIDcodefortheIndividualcallcanbesetrst.(p.19)
 •When“ManualInput”isselected,setthe9digitMMSIIDcodefor
the individual you wish to call.
 •Push[EXIT]toreturntothenormaloperatingmode.
 •Push[BACK]toreturntothepreviousscreen.
About Manual Inputting:
Enter a desired address ID in the following way:
•Selectadesirednumberusing[Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].
•Push[ENT]ordialtosetit.
•Tomovethecursor,rotatedialorselecteitherarrow,“←” or “→,”
then push [ENT] or dial.
•Therstdigitisspeciedas‘0’foraGroupID.Ifa9digitGroupID
is entered, an error beep sounds when pushing [ENT] or dial.
•Thersttwodigitsare‘0’foranyCoaststationID.
e A confirmation screen is displayed.
 •Conrmthecallcontents.