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Get Status call Only Icom Selcall, call is stored in the Call Out memory.

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4 SELCALL/ALE OPERATION DDGet Status call (Only Icom Selcall) The Get Status call requests sending radio status information including power supply voltage, signal strength, output power, VSWR, and so on. • Preparation for a Get Status call Send a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels, and check the propagation on each one to select the channel with the best signal quality. (p. 26) • Sending a Get Status call qqHold down [ ] for 1 second to enter the Network selection screen. wwPush [r] or [s] to select the desired Network, and then push [ ]. • The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or Open Selcall systems must be selected. uuPush [ ] to transmit the Send Position call. The call is stored in the Call Out memory. • While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call. You can also make a Get Status call when the Address screen is displayed. In this case, you can skip several steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcall operation details. • Receiving a Get Status call acknowledgement qqAfter the call is transmitted, your called station sends status information as an acknowledgement. eePush [r] or [s] to select the Call Type to "Get Status." • "Selective," "Phone," "Message," "Send Position," "Get Position," "Get Status," "Emergency," "Channel Test" and "Stun" are selectable. The Get Status call is selectable in the Icom Selcall, and the Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall. wwPush any key to return to the normal operating screen. eePush [8] to enter the Main Menu screen. rrPush [r] or [s] to select "Call In," and then push [4]. ttPush [r] or [s] to select the desired Call, and then push [4]. rrPush keypad to enter the Call ID, and then push [ ]. • The previously entered Call ID is displayed. • Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor. • Push [8] to delete the digit to the left of the cursor. • This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list. ttPush [r] or [s] to select the Profile, then push [ ]. yyPush [r] or [s] to select the information. • Status information includes the power supply voltage, Signal strength, Transmit power, VSWR, Time, Self ID, Network and Channel/Mode. yyPush [r] or [s] to select the Channel. • Only the channels that belong to the selected Network in step w, are displayed. • If desired, push [Tests](§§) to transmit the Channel Test call in this step. uuPush [8] twice to return to the normal operating screen. • Receiving a Get Status call When your transceiver receives a Get Status call that includes your individual ID, it automatically responds by transmitting. 24

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4
SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
The Get Status call requests sending radio status
information including power supply voltage, signal
strength, output power, VSWR, and so on.
• Preparation for a Get Status call
Send a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels,
and check the propagation on each one to select the
channel with the best signal quality. (p. 26)
• Sending a Get Status call
Hold down
q
[
]
for 1 second to enter the Network
selection screen.
Push
w
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the desired Network, and
then push
[
]
.
• The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or Open
Selcall systems must be selected.
Push
e
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Call Type to “Get Sta-
tus.”
• “Selective,” “Phone,” “Message,” “Send Position,” “Get Posi
-
tion,” “Get Status,” “Emergency,” “Channel Test” and “Stun”
are selectable.
The Get Status call is selectable in the Icom Selcall,
and the Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall.
Push keypad to enter the Call ID, and then push
r
[
]
.
• The previously entered Call ID is displayed.
• Push
[
t
]
(
§
) or
[
u
]
(
§§§
)
to move the cursor.
• Push
[
8
]
to delete the digit to the left of the cursor.
• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.
Push
t
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Profile, then push
[
]
.
Push
y
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the Channel.
• Only the channels that belong to the selected Network in
step
w
, are displayed.
• If desired, push
[Tests]
(
§§
) to transmit the Channel Test
call in this step.
Push
u
[
]
to transmit the Send Position call. The
call is stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push
[PTT]
to cancel the call.
You can also make a Get Status call when the Ad-
dress screen is displayed. In this case, you can skip
several steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcall
operation details.
• Receiving a Get Status call acknowledgement
After the call is transmitted, your called station sends
q
status information as an acknowledgement.
Push any key to return to the normal operating
w
screen.
Push
e
[
8
]
to enter the Main Menu screen.
Push
r
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select “Call In,” and then push
[
4
]
.
Push
t
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the desired Call, and then
push
[
4
]
.
Push
y
[
r
]
or
[
s
]
to select the information.
• Status information includes the power supply voltage,
Signal strength, Transmit power, VSWR, Time, Self ID,
Network and Channel/Mode.
Push
u
[
8
]
twice to return to the normal operating
screen.
• Receiving a Get Status call
When your transceiver receives a Get Status call that
includes your individual ID, it automatically responds
by transmitting.
Get Status call (Only Icom Selcall)
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