Channel Selection - Icom IC-M1 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 com-
munications. Channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch/
tri-watch. While standing by you are required to monitor chan-
nel 16.
Push
D Channel 9 (Call channels)
Channel 9 is the pleasure call channel. Each regular channel
group has separate call channels. In addition, each call chan-
nel 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 [ 9] for 1 sec. to select
16•
the call channel of the selected
channel group.
- "CALL" and call channel number
appear.
- Each channel group may have an
independent call channel after
changing a call channel.
5
USA
CALL
TAG
USA
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.
1 Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
- If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.
2 Rotate the channel selector to select a channel.
- "DUP" appears for duplex channels.
3 To change the channel group, push [
sec.
- U.S.A., Canadian and international channels can be selected in
sequence.
USA
Push for 1 sec.
U.S.A. channels
DUP
INT
International channels
U/I/C] for 1
CH/WX•
TAG
CAN
Canadian channels