Beacon Request Call; Telcall - Vertex Standard VX-1700 Operating Manual

B R
EACON EQUEST
The Beacon Request Call mode allows you to inquire as
to the signal quality between your transceiver and another
specific transceiver (before placing an individual/group
call).
Preparation
Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the channel to
be used for the Beacon Request Call.
Disable the VOX and Clarifier features, if necessary.
Press the [ SELCALL ] key momentarily to activate the
Selcall system. The "
nated on the LCD display.
Sending a Beacon Request Call
Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the ID to which
you intend to send a Beacon Request Call. Available
IDs are: the last-received ID, ten pre-programmed IDs,
and "Auxiliary," whereby you may enter the desired
ID using the keypad. To enter the desired ID, rotate
the CH Selector knob to "
[ ENT ] key then enter the 4-digit ID number from the
keypad, finally press the [ ENT ] key again.
Press the [ CALL ] key momentarily to enter the Call
Menu.
Rotate the CH Selector knob to select "
Press the [ CALL ] key again to transmit the Beacon
Request Call.
If the Beacon Request call is successful, the "Answer"
signal from the called station will be heard.
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The Telcall mode allows you to make a telephone call
through a telephone interconnect service provider.
Preparation
Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the channel for
Tel Call.
Disable the VOX and Clarifier features, if necessary.
Press the [ SELCALL ] key momentarily to activate the
Selcall system. The "
nated on the LCD display.
Sending a TelCall
Press the [ TELCALL ] key momentarily to enter the
TelCall Menu.
Rotate the CH Selector knob to select the Telephone
Number to be used for Telcall. Available numbers are:
the last-received number, ten pre-programmed num-
bers, and "Auxiliary," whereby you may enter the de-
sired Telephone Number using the keypad. To enter
the desired Telephone Number, rotate the CH Selector
," press the keypad's [ ENT ] key, then
knob to " AUX
enter the desired Telephone Number (up to 16 digits)
from the keypad; finally press the [ ENT ] key again.
Press the [ TELCALL ] key again to transmit the TelCall.
When the communication is finished, press the
[ TELCALL ] key while holding in the PTT switch to
send the "Hang-up" signal.
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