VX-3R/E O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
36
P
AGING
A
NSWER
B
ACK
When you press the
PTT
switch to respond to a page call, the
VX-3R/E
transmits the same
CTCSS tone pair. This tone pair will open the Code Squelch of the calling station. If you
prefer, you can have the
VX-3R/E
respond to page calls automatically (“transpond”). To
enable this feature:
1.
Press and hold in the [
TXPO
] key for one second to enter the Set mode.
2.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Set Mode Item 60:
PAG.ABK
.
Note
: Do not forget to pull the
DIAL
knob to rotate the
DIAL
knob.
3.
Press the [
TXPO
] key momentarily to enable adjustment of this
Set Mode Item.
4.
Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select “
ON
”.
5.
Press the
PTT
switch to save the new setting and exit to normal
operation.
The Paging Answer Back feature constitutes a form of “remote control” op-
eration that may be restricted to certain frequencies. U.S. users should con-
firm the current status of §97.201(b) of the FCC’s rules governing the Ama-
teur service before utilizing this feature on the 144 MHz band.
EPCS
(
E
NHANCED
P
AGING
& C
ODE
S
QUELCH
)
CTCSS/DCS/EPCS O
PERATION