Ale Call - Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
ï ALE call
Automatically establish a communication link by using
the ALE table.
• Sending an Individual call
q With the Memory Channel displayed, push [
enter the Call select menu.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the Call to "ALE," then
push [ ] to enter the ALE menu.
e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the ALE type to "IN-
DIVIDUAL."
• "INDIVIDUAL," "NET," "SOUNDING" and "AMD" are se-
lectable.
r Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ ALE ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the ALE ID.
t Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Self ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select Self ID.
y Push [ ] to enter the Channel Menu, and then
push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the desired operat-
ing channel.
• Push [HOME] to return to the ALE Menu.
• When <Auto> is selected, the transceiver automatically
selects the best quality channel in sequential order,
using the LQA table.
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u Push [ ] to transmit an Individual call. The call is
stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit an Individual call when the
] to
ALE ID is displayed. In this case, you can skip the
Call selection.
• After an ALE call
q After an ALE call is finished, push any key to enter
the ALE menu.
• While linking the ALE call, "TERMINATION" appears.
w Push [ ] to transmit a disconnect call.
• Until 'TERMINATION' is transmitted, the channel cannot
be changed.
• Sending a Net call
q Set the Call to "ALE," the same operation as Send-
ing Individual call's steps q and w, to the left.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to set the ALE type to
"NET."
• "INDIVIDUAL," "NET," "SOUNDING" and "AMD" are se-
lectable.
e Push [ ] to go to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ ALE ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select an ALE ID for a
Net call.
r Select the Self ID and Operating channel, the same
operation as Sending Individual call's in steps t
and y to the left.
t Push [ ] to transmit the Net call. The call is stored
in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit a Net call when the ALE ID is
displayed. In this case, you can skip the Call selec-
tion.