Icom IC-F8101 Instruction Manual page 40

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
D ALE Sounding
Automatically sends a sounding signal at certain in-
tervals (0.5–11 hours) to check the propagation, and
then saves the data in a table. Manual soundings can
also be made.
• Manual sounding
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 ALE system must be
selected.
e Push r or s to select the Call Type to "Sound-
[ ] [ ]
ing."
• "Individual," "NET Call," "Individual AMD," "NET AMD,"
"Sounding" "Individual Update LQA," "NET Update LQA,"
"Unlink Individual AMD," and "Unlink NET AMD" are select-
able.
r Push r or s
[ ] [ ]
.
[ ]
• Only the IDs that belong to the Network selected in step
w, are displayed.
t Push r or s to select the Channel.
[ ] [ ]
• Only the channels that belong to the Network selected in
step w, are displayed.
• If <Auto> is selected, the transceiver sequentially trans-
mits on channels that belong to the Network in the LQA
order.
y Push to transmit the Sounding call.
[ ]
• While calling, push [
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to select the Self ID, then push
] or [PTT] to cancel the call.