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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
2001 NEW
2001 NEW
Automatically sends a sounding signal at certain in-
tervals (0.5–11 hours) to check the propagation, and
then saves the data in a table. Manual soundings can
also be made.
• Manual sounding
q
Hold down
[
]
for 1 second to enter the Network
selection screen.
w
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the desired Network, and
then push
[
]
.
• The Networks that belong to the ALE system must be
selected.
e
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Call Type to “Sound-
ing.”
• “Individual,” “NET Call,” “Individual AMD,” “NET AMD,”
“Sounding” “Individual Update LQA,” “NET Update LQA,”
“Unlink Individual AMD,” and “Unlink NET AMD” are select-
able.
r
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Self ID, then push
[
]
.
• Only the IDs that belong to the Network selected in step
w
, are displayed.
t
Push
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Channel.
• Only the channels that belong to the Network selected in
step
w
, are displayed.
• If <Auto> is selected, the transceiver sequentially trans-
mits on channels that belong to the Network in the LQA
order.
y
Push
[
]
to transmit the Sounding call.
• While calling, push
[
]
or
[PTT]
to cancel the call.
D
ALE Sounding