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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
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Selcall or ALE
Selcall uses a 4 or 6-digit ID address and allows you to
make an individual or group call. The ALE (automatic
link establishment) is a system which automatically se-
lects an available frequency and establishes a commu-
nication link. The IC-F8100 ALE system compiles with
basic requirements of FED-STD-1045A.
The Selcall or ALE features may not be available,
depending on the preprogramming. Check the Sel-
call or ALE capabilities in the Admin Menu, and then
set the settings to the “RX&TX” option.
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Available calls
• Selective call
Selective call allows you to make an individual or group
call using an individual ID (identification) assigned to
each transceiver.
• Phone call
Allows you to make a Phone call through a telephone
interconnect service provider.
• Message call
Allows you to exchange text messages of up to 64
characters* with the intended ID station.
* 64 characters for the ICOM Selcall system; 32 char-
acters for the Open Selcall system.
• Send Position call
Allows you to send your own position information to
the intended ID station.
• Get Position call
The Get Position call allows you to request the in-
tended ID station to send its position information.
• Get Status call
Requests to send radio status information including
power supply voltage, signal strength, output power,
VSWR, and so on.
• RFDS emergency call
The RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) emergency
call uses a 2-Tone signal for an emergency call.
• Emergency call
Allows you to broadcast an emergency signal with own
position information.
• The Phone call, Message call, Send Position call,
Get Position call, Get Status call and Emergency
call use Icom original commands. These calls may
not be compatible with other brands. (Icom Selcall
system)
• Depending on the preprogramming, you can select
the Open Selcall system* for these call, except the
Get Status call.
* The Open Selcall system is compatible with other
transceiver brands. Ask your dealer for details.
• Channel Test call
The Channel Test call allows the user to determine the
signal quality between your transceiver and a specific
transceiver, before an individual or group call.
• ALE individual or net call
Automatically establishes a communication link by
using the ALE table.
• ALE sounding
Automatically sends a sounding signal at a set interval
(0.5–16 hours) to check the propagation, and stores
the data in a table. Manual soundings can also be
sent.
• ALE AMD (Automatic Message Display)
Automatically sends and receives text messages of up
to 90 characters.
