Selcall - Vertex Standard VX-1400 Operating Manual

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The Selcall mode allows you to make an individual/group call using an individual ID
(Identification) assigned to each transceiver in your group or fleet.
Preparation
Press the [ ] / [ ] button to select the channel to be used for Selcall.
Disable the VOX and Clarifier features, if necessary.
Press the [ SELCALL ] button (the [ P
function) briefly to activate the Selcall system. The "
on the LCD display.
Sending a Selcall
Press the [ CALL ] button (the [ P
tion), then press the [ ] / [ ] button to select the ID number of the station to be called
using Selcall. Available IDs are: the last-received ID, ten pre-programmed IDs, and
"Auxiliary," whereby you enter the desired ID using the Allow ([ ] / [ ] / [ ] / [ ])
buttons. To enter the desired ID, press the [ ] / [ ] button to select "AUX ID", press
the [ ] button, then enter the 4-digit ID number by the [ ] / [ ] (move the cursor)
and the [ ] / [ ] (select number) buttons; finally press the [ CALL ] button again.
Press the [ CALL ] button briefly to enter the Call Menu.
Press the [ ] / [ ] button to select "SELCALL".
Press the [ CALL ] key again to transmit the Selcall.
Receiving a Selcall
When the VX-1400 receives a Selcall matching your individual ID, a bell alarm will
be heard, and the LCD will display the received (calling station's) ID number.
Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the Selcall, then press and hold in the
PTT switch and speak into the microphone in the usual fashion to reply to the Selcall.
Press the [ SELCALL ] key again to re-activate the Selcall system.
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