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Selecting a Channel
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Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency
communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Du-
alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor
Channel 16.
➥
Push [16/C] to select Channel 16.
➥
Push [CH/WX]* to return to the screen displayed before
you selected Channel 16, or push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to select an op-
erating channel.
* [CHAN] is displayed instead of [CH/WX] for the IC-M423/IC-
M423G/IC-M423GE except for Australian version.
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Call channel
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure use Call
channel. The Call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The
Call channel data can be entered. The channels used to
store your most often used channel in each channel group,
for quick recall. (p. 16)
➥
Hold down [16/C] for 1 second to select the Call channel of
the selected channel group.
• “CALL” and the Call channel number is displayed.
• Each channel group has an independent call channel after entry.
(p. 16)
➥
Push [CH/WX]* to return to the screen displayed before
you selected Call channels, or push [
Y
]/[
Z
] to select an
operating channel.
* [CHAN] is displayed instead of [CH/WX] for the IC-M423/IC-
M423G/IC-M423GE except for Australian version.
