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BASIC OPERATION
■ Channel selection
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Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for
establishing initial contact with another station and for emer-
gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both
Dualwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must moni-
tor Channel 16.
➥ Push
[
[
9
9
]
] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push
[
[
CH/WX
CH/WX
]
] to return to the condition before selecting
Channel 16, or rotate
[
[
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
]
] to select an operating
channel.
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Channel 9 (Call channel)
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. Call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. Call
channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used to store
your most often used channels in each channel group for
quick recall.
➥ Push
[
[
9
9
]
] for 1 sec. to select call channel of the selected
channel group.
•“CALL” and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel.
➥ Push
[
[
CH/WX
CH/WX
]
] to return to the condition before selecting
call channel
, or rotate
[
[
CHANNEL
CHANNEL
]
] to select an operating
channel.
Convenient: Using microphone
➥ Push
[
[
16/9
16/9
]
] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push
[
[
16/9
16/9
]
] for 1 sec. to select call channel.
➥ Push
[
[
YY
YY
]
]
/
[
[
ZZ
ZZ
]
] to select any other operating channel.