Icom IC-F8101 Instruction Manual page 30

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
D Get Status call
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
q Hold down [
] for 1 second to enter the Network
selection screen.
w Push [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.
e Push
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 Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall.
r Push the keypad keys 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 saved in the Call ID list.
t Push [r] or [s] to select the Profile, then push
[
].
y Push
r
or
s
to select the Channel.
[
]
[
]
• Only the channels that belong to the Network selected in
step w, are displayed.
• If desired, push [Tests](§§) to transmit the Channel Test
call in this step.
24
u Push
to transmit the Send Position call.
[
]
• While calling, push [
• The call is saved in the Call Out memory.
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
q After the call is transmitted, your called station sends
its status information as an acknowledgement.
w Push any key to return to the normal operating
screen.
e Push [8] to enter the Main Menu screen.
r Push [r] or [s] to select "Call In," and then push
[4].
t Push [r] or [s] to select the desired Call, and then
push [4].
y Push [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.
u Push [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 your status information.
] or [PTT] to cancel the call.

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