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ARTS
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The ARTS
feature uses DCS signaling to inform both parties when you and another
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ARTS
-equipped station are within communications range. This may be particularly
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useful during Search-and Rescue situations, where it is important to stay in contact with
other members of your group.
Both stations must set up their DCS codes to the same code number, then activate their
ARTS
feature using the command appropriate for their radio. Alert ringers may be
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activated, if desired.
Whenever you push the PTT, or every 25 (or 15) seconds after
ARTS
is activated, your radio will transmit a signal which
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includes a (subaudible) DCS signal for about 1 second. If the
other radio is in range, the beeper will sound (if enabled) and
the display will show "IN RANGE
range display "OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE" in which ARTS
OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE
gins.
Whether you talk or not, the polling every 15 or 25 seconds will
continue until you de-activate ARTS
radio transmit your callsign via CW, to comply with identification requirements. When
ARTS
is de-activated, DCS will also be deactivated (if you were not using it previously
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in non-ARTS
operation).
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If you move out of range for more than one minute (four pollings), your radio will sense
that no signal has been received, three beeps will sound, and the display will revert to
"OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE." If you move back into range, your radio will again beep, and the display
OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE
OUT RANGE
will change back to the "IN RANGE
During ARTS
operation, your operating frequency will continue to be displayed, but no
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changes may be made to it or other settings; you must terminate ARTS
resume normal operation. This is a safety feature designed to prevent accidental loss of
contact due to channel change, etc.
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