2.
Frequency band
— Indicates which channel frequency band
is in use:
• USA — United States of America
• INT — International
• CAN — Canada
• WX — Weather
Note:
Special licensing is required to receive USA and
Canadian channel sets.
3.
Status text
— Indicates the current radio mode e.g.: ATIS
Mode active, Weather Alert, Scan mode etc.
4.
New 4 digit channels
— Identifies the first 2 digits when the
radio is set to one of the new 4 digit simplex channels.
5.
Channel
— Indicates the current channel number, or the last
2 digits when set to a 4 digit channel..
6.
Location / Time
or
Location / COG/SOG
— Depending on
selection displays Location coordinates and current time or
Location coordinates and current COG and SOG.
7.
Channel Name
— Indicates the name of the current channel.
8.
Channel type
— Indicates the type of channel:
•
s
= Simplex — Simplex channels transmit and receive on
the same frequency.
•
d
= Duplex — Duplex channels use separate frequencies to
transmit and receive.
9.
Optional text
— Provides extra user guidance.
Status bar symbols
The status bar is used to display symbols that indicate the radio’s
status.
Symbol
Name
Description
Low power
High power
Indicates the radio
transmitters is in low
power (1 watt) or high
power (25 watt) mode
Local
Indicates the radio is in
local reception mode,
which decreases
receiver sensitivity in
high traffic areas to
decrease unwanted
reception
Fog horn
Indicates that the radio
is in Fog horn mode.
Transmit
Indicates the radio is
currently transmitting
(e.g. the PTT button is
being pressed.)
Symbol
Name
Description
Receive
Indicates the radio is
currently receiving a
transmission
Weather
Indicates that the
weather alerts mode is
activated.
DSC
Indicates that a DSC
call has been received
GPS Fix
Indicates if the radio
has a GPS/GNSS fix.
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