VXA-150 P
RO
V O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
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The split operation feature allows you to transmit a
call to a Flight Service Station using the
COM
band
frequencies, while receiving a
NAV
band station (such
as the ATIS, AWOS etc.).
NAV
band stations equipped
with this capability typically are shown, on naviga-
tion charts, with the voice calling frequency in pa-
renthesis above the navigation frequency.
Programming a Transmit Frequency
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Press the
CHANNEL
selector knob, repeatedly
if necessary, to select the VFO mode.
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Set a
NAV
band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz) fre-
quency using the
CHANNEL
selector knob or
keypad.
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Press [
F
]
à
[
MW
(
SPL.W
)]. The “
SPL
” icon
will blink, and the transmit frequency will ap-
pear on the display.
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Now set your radio’s transmit frequency, where
the Flight Service Station will be listening for
calls, using the
CHANNEL
selector knob or key-
pad.
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Press and hold in the [
MW
(
SPL.W
)] key for 2
seconds to save the transmit frequency and re-
turn to the
NAV
band frequency.
S
PLIT
O
PERATION
Note
: You have now
stored
the separate transmit fre-
quency, but you have not yet
activated
the
split-fre-
quency function; go on to the next section.
Operating in the Split Mode
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It is assumed that you have already set the de-
sired
NAV
band station’s frequencies per the
above instructions.
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Press [
F
]
à
[
7
(
SPL
)] to turn on the “Split”
function. The “
SPL
” icon will appear on the dis-
play.
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Press and hold in the
PTT
switch to transmit on
the split transmit frequency.
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Release the
PTT
switch to return to the receive
mode.
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To disable the “Split” function, press [
F
]
à
[
7
(
SPL
)] again.
Note
: A split frequency can be programmed into each
memory channel independently. Set a transmit fre-
quency before programming the memory channel, if
desired. The split function on/off setting can also be
programmed into a memory channel.
