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You can activate quiEt mode on individual channels i.e.
some channels can be set to remain quiet while others can
remain open to all incoming signals.
tip:
setting quiEt mode is not mandatory. You can still
use selcall on any channel whether the quiEt mode is set
or not.
sElcall mEmoriEs
Your tX3440 is fitted with one call memory and 10 selcall
ident memories. the 10 selcall ident memories are used
to store frequently used selcall idents. the additional call
memory holds the ident you last sent or received. the
memories can be viewed by briefly pressing the
call
key. the initial memory displayed is the call memory.
Pressing the or keys will step through the other
10 selcall storage memories in sequence. selcall memories
are labelled ‘c0’ to ‘c9’.
usIng selcall
EntEring a sElcall iDEnt
1. Press the
call
button. ‘cAll to’ is displayed, along
with the last sent or received selcall ident.
note:
if an AlPHA label is displayed you will need to
switch to numEric mode. to toggle between AlPHA mode
and numEric mode, briefly press the
F
key followed by the
alpha
key. A high beep indicates AlPHA mode is selected
while a low beep means the numEric mode is selected.
. Enter the required selcall ident as follows:
(a) Press the
pri
key until the radio beeps. the right-
hand digit of the selcall ident will flash.
(b) Press the or keys to select the required
number in the flashing digit position.
(c) Briefly press the
pri
key
again to select the next
digit position.
(d) repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter all 5 digits as
required. the selcall number is now ready to send.
sEnDing sElcall
With the selcall number displayed, press and
hold
the
call
button for seconds. A long beep will be heard and the
radio will transmit the selcall ident.
note:
if the call is not sent within 10 seconds of entering
the last ident digit the call mode will time out and the radio
will return to normal mode. to exit cAll to mode without
sending the selcall briefly press the
call
button.
call acKnoWlEDgE
if your selcall transmission is successful, the radio you called
should respond with an ‘acknowledge’ signal - usually two
quick beeps. this will confirm to you that the radio you
called is now alerting its user to your signal.
storing sElcall iDEnts
Your tX3440 is fitted with 10 user programmable selcall
ident memories, allowing you to store up to 10 frequently
used selcall idents. the memories are accessed by pressing
the
call
button, then the or keys to scroll through
the memories. ident memories are labelled ‘c0’ to ‘c9’.
to store a selcall ident in memory
1. Press the
call
button to select the cAll to mode.
‘cAll to’ is displayed along with the last sent or
received selcall ident.
. Press the or keys to select the required ident
memory (locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’).
tip:
if the radio displays letters instead of numbers in the
selcall ident position, your radio is in AlPHA mode. to
switch back to numEric mode, briefly press the
F
key
followed immediately by the
alpha
key. A low beep will
be heard and ’numEr’ will be displayed for a few seconds
in the ident position.
3. With the required memory location displayed, enter the
selcall ident as follows:
(a) Press and
hold
pri
key until the radio beeps.
the right-hand digit of the selcall ident will flash.
(b) Press the or keys to select the required
number in the flashing digit position.
(c) Briefly press the
pri
key again to select the
next digit position.
(d) repeat steps (b) and (c) to enter all 5 digits
as required.
(e) now press and
hold
the
pri
key. the entire ident
will flash for a few seconds then the radio will beep
as the new ident is stored.
rEcalling sElcall iDEnts From mEmory
1 Press the
call
button to select the cAll to mode.
‘cAll to’ is displayed along with the last sent or
received selcall ident.
. Press the or keys to select the required ident
memory in locations ‘c0’ to ‘c9’.
3. When the required selcall memory is displayed, press
and
hold
the
call
button to send the ident.
