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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 Du-
alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥
Push
[16•9] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥
Push
[CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to return to the screen before
you selected Channel 16, or rotate
[DIAL] to select an op-
erating channel.
25W
INT
TAG
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00
CALLING
Push
D
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 and are used to store your
most often used channel in each channel group for quick re-
call. (p. 9)
➥
Hold down
[16•9] for 1 second 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. 9)
➥
Push
[CH/WX•DUAL•U/I/C] to return to the screen before
you selected Call channel, or rotate
[DIAL] to select a chan-
nel.
25W
INT
CALL
TAG
34°34.506N
123°23.236W
UTC 12:00
CALLING
Hold down
for 1 second
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