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ARTS™
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The ARTS™ feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another
ARTS™-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly use-
ful during Search-and Rescue situations, where is important to stay in contact with other
members of your group.
Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their
ARTS™ feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be acti-
vated, if desired.
Whenever you push the
PTT
, or every 25 (or 15) seconds after ARTS™ is activated, your
radio will transmit a signal which includes a (subaudible) DCS sig-
nal for about 1 second. If the other radio is in range, the beeper will
sound (if enabled) and the display will show “
IN RNG
” as opposed
to the out of range display “
OUTRNG
” in which ARTS™ operation
begins.
Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will
continue until you de-activate ARTS™. Every 10 minutes, more-
over, you can have your radio transmit your callsign via CW, so as
to comply with identification requirements. When ARTS™ is de-activated, DCS will also
be deactivated (if you were not using it previously in non-ARTS™ operation).
If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense
that no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to
“
OUTRNG
.” If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display will
change back to the “
IN RNG
” indication.
During ARTS™ operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, but no
changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS™ in order to re-
sume normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of
contact due to channel change, etc.
Basic ARTS
™
Setup and Operation
1.
Set your radio and the other radio(s) to the same DCS code number, per the discussion
on page 22.
2.
Press and hold in the [
] key for one second. You will observe the “
OUTRNG
” dis-
play on the LCD below the operating frequency. ARTS™ operation has now com-
menced.
3.
Every 25 seconds, your radio will transmit a “polling” call to the other station. When
that station responds with its own ARTS™ polling signal, the display will change to
“
IN RNG
” to confirm that the other station’s polling code was received in response to
yours.
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