Yaesu VX-6 - Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System; Paging Answer Back

VX-6R OPERATING MANUAL 61
Activating the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch System
1. Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 43: PAGER.
3. Press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON.”
5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and activate the
Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch.
6. To disable the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch, just repeat the above procedure,
rotating the DIAL knob to select “OFF” in step 4 above.
When the Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch feature is activated, the
“P ” notation will appear at the 100 MHz digit of the frequency dis-
play.
During Enhanced Paging & Code Squelch operation, you may set up the
VX-6R such that a ringing “bell” sound alerts you to the fact that a call is
coming in, as described previously. See page 30 for details.
Paging Answer Back
When you press the PTT switch to respond to a page call, the VX-6R transmits the same
CTCSS tone pair. This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station. If you
prefer, you can have the VX-6R respond to page calls automatically (“transpond”).
To enable this feature:
1. Press the
[
F/W
]
key, then press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
key to enter the Set mode.
2. Rotate the DIAL knob to select Set Mode Item 44: PAG.ABK.
3. Press the
[
0
(
SET
)]
key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4. Rotate the DIAL knob to select “ON.”
5. Press the PTT switch to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
The Paging Answer Back feature constitutes a form of “remote control” op-
eration that may be restricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should con-
firm the current status of §97.201(b) of the FCC’s rules governing the Ama-
teur service before utilizing this feature on the 144 MHz band.
EPCS (ENHANCED PAGING & CODE SQUELCH)