ALE Programming
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AMD Message Configuration
The AMD option of the ALE Programming menu is used to view, edit, add or erase messages
intended for transmission. The characters you can enter in messages using the radio keypad are: A to
Z, 0 to 9, space, * and #. See message preparation details on page 59.
Messages programmed using a remote PC with a standard keyboard can contain all the ASCII
characters the range of 20 (hex) to 5F (hex).
The message list can contain up to 12 messages, numbered AMD 0 to AMD 11. Each message can
contain up to 90 characters.
Note
If no messages are stored,
empty
will appear in the second display line.
ALE Options Configuration
This menu enables you to configure the following ALE options:
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PTOT
PTT Timeout: the time (in minutes) which elapses between the moment you
release the PTT button, until the ALE disconnects the link. The allowed range is 1 to
10 minutes.
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EXAL
External Alarm: activate/deactivate the radio external alarm when a call is received.
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ALRT
Alert tone: enable/disable the generation of an alert tone whenever a link is
established.
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TOT
Accept Link Time-out Time: the radio can be configured to disconnect the link
automatically if neither the PTT, nor any other key is pressed within 30 seconds
from the reception of a call. If Accept Link TOT is set to NO, the received call is
accepted immediately and automatically.
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MLQA
Minimum LQA Score: determines the minimum acceptable LQA (Link Quality
Analysis) score allowed when trying to establish a link on a specific channel.
If the minimum score is not achieved when the radio attempts to establish a link in
the ALE mode, the radio will try to establish a link on the scanned channel with the
next best LQA score. At the end of this process, a link will be established on the
scan channel with the best LQA score. If the call is made on a specific channel, the
radio ignores the minimum LQA score check.
The allowed range of LQA scores is 0 to 100%. When selecting the minimum LQA
score, remember that in accordance with the ALE standards, the maximum LQA
score (assigned for receiving an optimum sounding is 70%), and the minimum score
is 30%. The score given to a station that did not send any sounding or a station
whose sounding has not been received is also 30%.
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QCAL
Quick Call: enable/disable initiating a call to the last called address by pressing the
MIC PTT button twice in rapid sequence (
double pressing
).
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AADR
Automatic address: enable/disable automatically adding the source addresses of
incoming calls to the ALE directory.
Note
If the directory is full, new addresses will not be added.
