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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
ï
ALE sounding
Automatically sends a sounding signal at a certain in-
terval (0.5–16 hours) to check the propagation and
stores the data in a table. Also available manual
sounding.
• Manual sounding
q
Push
[
∫
∫
]
or
[
√
√
]
to select the channel for ALE.
w
Push
[CALL]
momentarily to enter the Call menu.
e
Push
[
Ω
Ω
CLR]
or
[OK
≈
≈
]
to select ‘SOUNDING.’
• ‘INDI-CALL,’ ‘NET-CALL,’ ‘SOUNDING,’ ‘DATA(AMD)’
are selectable.
r
Push
[
√
√
]
to select ‘SLF,’ then select a your own ID.
• Last selected ID is displayed.
• Push
[OK
≈
≈
]
to enter ID selection, push
[
∫
∫
]
/
[
√
√
]
to se-
lect the pre-programmed ID, then push
[OK
≈
≈
]
to fix
the ID.
t
Push
[
√
√
]
to select ‘CH,’ then select a transmitting
channel.
• Push
[OK
≈
≈
]
to enter the channel selection, push
[
∫
∫
]
/
[
√
√
]
to select the other channel, then push
[OK
≈
≈
]
to
fi
x the channel.
y
Push
[
C
CA
AL
LL
L
]
for 1 sec. to transmit the ALE sound-
ing.
--6000ch
--
6010ch
-
è-
6040ch
---
ç-
6020ch
-------------
å
ç-
6030ch
---
ç-
ALE:SOUNDING
-----å
--
SLF
:
SF1
è--
TX:
-
8.000.0
---
ç
-
-
CH
:6030
------
--
--
è-
SF3
ç-SF1
---------------
-
å
ç-
SF2
----------------å
ç-
ALE:SOUNDING
--SLF
:
SF1
------------
å
è--
TX:
-
4.246.0
--
ç--
CH:6020
------
ç
-ALE
:INDI-CALL
------
å
--
SLF:
S11
è--
TX:
-
4.246.0
---
10:11
---
TO:S02
ç--
CH:6020
------
LQA:20
SELCALL
ALE-U
12:34
RX
--
4.426.0
HI