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BASIC OPERATION
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Channel selection
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Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Dual-
watch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥
Push
[
!6
]
momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥
Push
[CH/WX]
to return to the condition before selecting
Channel 16, or push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
to select operating chan-
nel.
Convenient!
When the Favorite channel function is turned ON (p. 30),
[
Y
]
/
[
Z
]
keys on the microphone select the favorite channels
in the selected channel group in sequence when pushed.
• The favorite channels are set by the TAG channel setting. (p. 11)
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Channel 9 (Call channel)
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 8) and are used to store
your most often used channels in each channel group for
quick recall.
➥
Push and hold
[9]
(
!6
) for 1 sec. to select the call channel
of the selected channel group.
• “
CALL
” and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel. (p. 8)
➥
Push
[CH/WX]
to return to the condition before selecting
call channel, or push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
to select a channel.
Push
for 1 sec.
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