Basic Operation; Channel Selection - Icom IC-M2A Instruction Manual

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BASIC OPERATION

Channel selection

D Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for establishing
initial contact with another station and for emergency
communications.
dualwatch/tri-watch. While standing by you are required to
monitor channel 16.
Push
Channel (Call channel)
D
Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular
channel group has a separate call channel. The call channel
is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be
programmed (p. 9) and are used to store your most often-
used channels in each channel group for quick recall.
• Push [16 • 9] for 1 sec. to select
the call channel for the selected
channel group.
- "CALL" and call channel number
appear.
- Each channel group can have its
own call channel after changing a
call channel.
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Channel 16 is monitored
9
16
D U.S.A., Canadian and international channels
There are 61 U.S.A., 57 Canadian and 57 international chan-
nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat-
ing area.
q Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
during
- If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.
w Push [
]/[
- "DUP" appears for duplex channels.
e To change the channel group, push [CH/WX •
sec.
- U.S.A., Canadian and international channels can be selected in
sequence.
Push for 1 sec.
U/I/C
CH
/WX
International channels
] switches to select a channel.
U.S.A. channels
U/I/C
CH
/WX
Canadian channels
] for 1
U/I/C
U/I/C
CH
/WX