Basic Operation; I Channel Selection - Icom IC-M601 Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

I Channel selection

D D 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 monitor
Channel 16.
➥ Push [16•C] momentarily to select Channel 16.
➥ Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting
Channel 16, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select operating chan-
nel.
C
Push
16
8
BUSY-25W---INT---CALL
LOCAL--DUP
SCRAM--TAG
NORMAL-SCAN
-34"34.206N
123"23.236W
--UTC-10:10--CALLING
D D Call channel
Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call
channel. The call channel is monitored during tri-watch. The
call channels can be programmed (p. 11) and are used to
store your most often used channels in each channel group
for quick recall.
➥ Push [16•C] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se-
lected channel group.
• "CALL" and call channel number appear.
• Each channel group may have an independent call channel after
programming a call channel.
➥ Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selecting the
call channel or rotate [CHANNEL] to select an operating
,
channel.
BUSY-25W---INT---CALL
LOCAL--DUP
C
SCRAM--TAG
Push for
NORMAL-SCAN
16
1 sec.
-34"34.206N
123"23.236W
--UTC-10:10--CALLING