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General Information |
Link-9 User Guide
For US country mode: Long press
to make Channel 09 the priority
channel.
13.
DISTRESS
Short press
to start a distress call, where the nature of distress can
be selected from a list.
Long press
the distress button to initiate an ‘undesignated’ distress
call.
The Distress call is broadcast to all DSC equipped radios, so will
create an alarm on every DSC radio within range.
If position information is available it will be included in the
transmition.
14.
H/L
(Transmission power)
(Handset mic only)
Press
to toggle between high (25 W) or low (1 W) transmission
power for the entire channel bank. The HI or LO selection is shown
on the LCD.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions. Error beeps will
sound if attempting to change the transmission power while on one
of these channels.
Some channels allow only low power transmissions initially, but can
be overridden to high power by
pressing (and holding) H/L after
depressing PTT
. Keep the H/L button pressed down after releasing
the PTT button, if wanting to transmit again on high power.
15.
Channel change
Short press
(
) goes up one channel, or (
) goes down one
channel. Holding either key will, after a short delay, step rapidly
through the channels.
16.
VOL +/-
(Volume)
(Handset mic only)
Change the volume on the handset microphone.
Short press
(+) increases the volume, or (-) decreases the volume.
17.
PTT
(Push-to-talk)
Press
button to transmit. Only depress for duration of message to be
broadcast. Radio can’t receive while it is transmitting.
18.
Handset microphone (front) connection. Plug in the removable
handset microphone. Alternatively, it can be connected to the rear
of the radio.
19.
MIC
(Microphone)
The microphone can be connected to the front MIC connector or
rear MIC connector. An optional 5 m or 10 m extension cable is
available for mounting the microphone in a different location.
20.
LCD
(Display)
