Dualwatch/Tri-Watch; Description; Operation - Icom IC-M73 Instruction Manual

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DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH

■ Description

Dualwatch monitors Channel 16 while you are receiving
on another channel; Tri-watch* monitors Channel 16 and the
call channel while receiving on another channel.
*
For the Dutch transceiver version
Only Dualwatch can be used.
DUALWATCH/TRI-WATCH SIMULATION
Ch 16 Ch 88
Dualwatch
• If a signal is received on Channel 16, Dualwatch/Tri-watch
pauses on Channel 16 until the signal disappears.
• If a signal is received on the Call channel during Tri-
watch, Tri-watch becomes Dualwatch until the signal dis-
appears.
• To transmit on the selected channel during Dualwatch/
Tri-watch, hold down [PTT].
16
Call
channel
Ch 88 Ch 16 Ch 88 Ch 9
Tri-watch

■ Operation

q Select a desired operating channel.
w Hold down [SCAN•DUAL] for 1 second to start Dualwatch
or Tri-watch
(depending on the SET mode setting; p. 27)
• "DUAL" blinks during Dualwatch; "TRI" blinks during Tri-watch.
• A beep tone sounds when a signal is received on Channel 16.
• Tri-watch becomes Dualwatch when receiving a signal on the
Call channel.
e To cancel Dualwatch/Tri-watch, push [SCAN•DUAL] again.
[Example]: Operating tri-watch on INT channel 07.
Hold down for 1 second
Tri-watch starts. A signal is received
on the Call channel.
A signal received on
Channel 16 always
takes priority.
.
Tri-watch resumes
after the signal
disappears.