VXA-700 S
PIRIT
O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
41
A
DVANCED
O
PERATION
(
A
MATEUR
R
ADIO
B
AND
)
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Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select the ARTS
mode (
RX
,
TX
, or
TRX
).
RX
: Use this mode if you only want your radio to
listen, and not poll the other station (in which
case their radio should be set to the “TX” mode).
Here, your radio will beep and display “
In Ser-
vice
” or “
Out Service
” to indicate the state of
connection.
TX
: Likewise, this puts your radio into a
transmit-
only
“beacon” mode where you won’t hear the
polling beeps (but you can still hear when the
other station talks). When activated, you have
no display of whether the other station is in
range
, or not (“
In Service
” and “
Out Service
”
do not appear).
TRX
: Activates the ARTS feature with both operating
modes.
Off
: Disables the ARTS feature.
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Press the
key to save the new setting, then press
the
PTT
key repetitively until the radio exits from
Menu (“Set”) mode and ARTS operation has com-
menced.
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Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a “poll-
ing” call to the other station. When that station re-
sponds with its own ARTS polling signal, the display
will change to “
In Service
” to confirm that the other
station’s polling code was received in response to
yours.
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To exit the ARTS operation, recall the Menu Item “
4.
Transmit
” then Sub Menu “
4. ARTS
,” and set it to
“
Off
.”
ARTS Polling Time Options
The ARTS feature may be programmed to poll every 25
seconds (default value) or 15 seconds. The default value
provides maximum battery conservation, because the poll-
ing signal is sent out less frequently. To change the polling
interval:
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Press the
key, then press the
key to activate
the Menu (“SET”) mode.
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Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select Menu Item
“
4. Transmit
,” then press the
key..
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Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select Sub Menu
Item “
5. ARTS Itvl
,” then press the
key..
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Press the
key again to enable adjustment of this
Menu Item.
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Rotate the
DIAL
selector knob to select the desired
polling interval (
15
or
25
seconds).
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Press the
key to save the new setting, then press
the
PTT
key repetitively until the radio exits to nor-
mal operation.