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BASIC OPERATION
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Channel selection
D
Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with another station and for
emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored
during dualwatch/tri-watch. While standing by you are
required to monitor channel 16.
D
Channel 9 (Call channel)
Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular
channel group has a separate call channel. The call channel
is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be
programmed (p. 9) and are used to store your most often-
used channels in each channel group for quick recall.
• Push [16 • 9] for 1 sec. to select
the call channel for the selected
channel group.
- “CALL” and call channel number
appear.
- Each channel group can have its
own call channel after changing a
call channel.
Push
USA
9
16
CALL
USA
TAG
D
U.S.A., Canadian and international channels
There are 61 U.S.A., 57 Canadian and 57 international chan-
nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat-
ing area.
q
Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
- If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.
w
Push [
]/[
] switches to select a channel.
- “DUP” appears for duplex channels.
e
To change the channel group, push [CH/WX •
U/I/C
] for 1
sec.
- U.S.A., Canadian and international channels can be selected in
sequence.
USA
Push for 1 sec.
INT
DUP
U.S.A. channels
Canadian channels
International channels
CAN
TAG
U
CH WX
I
/ /
/
C
U
CH WX
I
/ /
/
C
U
CH WX
I
/ /
/
C
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