Icom ID-E880

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TONE SQUELCH AND POCKET BEEP
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N Tone/DTCS squelch (beep) operation
q Set the desired operating frequency and the desired oper-
ating mode.
w Set the desired CTCSS tone or DTCS code.
See pages 147–149.
e Push and hold [TONE](M/CALL) for 1 sec. to enter the
tone selection state.
r Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired squelch system, then
push [TONE](M/CALL) again.
• “ T SQL”: Tone squelch with pocket beep, “T SQL”: Tone
squelch, “ DTCS”: DTCS squelch with pocket beep, “DTCS”:
DTCS squelch
[DIAL] [TONE]
t When a signal with the correct tone or code is received, the
transceiver’s mute is released and received audio sounds.
• Emits beep tones for 30 sec. and blinks “ ” if pocket beep is
selected in step r.
y Push [PTT] to answer or push [CS] to stop the beeps and
blinking.
Pocket beep DTCS beep
TSQL,
DTCS,
z Set the operating frequency.
x Push [FUNC] then push one of following keys
to turn the desired squelch system ON.
• [HIGH 4(DTCS)] : DTCS squelch
• [MID 5(DTCSS)] : DTCS squelch with pocket
beep
• [DUP+ 8(TSQLS)] : Tone squelch with pocket
beep
• [SIMP 9(TSQL)] : Tone squelch
c When a signal with the correct tone or code
is received, the transceiver’s mute is released
and received audio sound.
• Emits beep tones for 30 sec. and blinks “ ” if
pocket beep is selected in step x.
v Push [PTT] to answer or push [CLR A(MW)] to
stop the beeps and blinking.
• “ ” disappears and cancels the pocket beep
function automatically.
b To cancel the tone squelch or DTCS squelch
function, push [FUNC] then [
ENT C(T-OFF)].
• “TSQL” or “DTCS” disappears
NOTE:
• The tone/DTCS code squelch opens sometimes when
other stations communicate using an adjacent tone fre-
quency or in a DTCS code.
• The tone/DTCS code squelch can be operated on the FM
or FM-N mode only.