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Channel selection
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Channel 16
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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/C] to select Channel 16.
➥
Push [CHAN] to return to the screen displayed before you
➥
selected Channel 16, or push [
Y
](CH)/[
Z
](CH) to select
an operating channel.
* [CH/WX] appears only for U.S.A version transceiver.
Call channel
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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 recall. (p. 12)
Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of
➥
the selected channel group.
•“CALL”andtheCallchannelnumberappear.
•Eachchannelgrouphasanindependentcallchannelafterpro
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gramming. (p. 12)
Push [CHAN] to return to the screen displayed before you
➥
selected Call channel, or push [
Y
](CH)/[
Z
](CH) to select
an operating channel.
* [CH/WX] appears only for U.S.A version transceiver.