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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 another station and for emer-
gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both
Dualwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must moni-
tor Channel 16.
➥
Push
[16•
9
]
momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥
Push
[CH/WX•
DUAL
]
to return to the condition before select-
ing Channel 16, or push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
to select an operating
channel.
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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 channel in each channel group for quick
recall.
➥
Push
[16•
9
]
for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected 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•
DUAL
]
to return to the condition before se-
lecting call channel, or push
[
Y
]
or
[
Z
]
to select an oper-
ating channel.
Push
for 1 sec.
Push
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