Selcall/Ale Operation; Selcall/Ale - Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION

■ Selcall or ALE
The Selcall uses a 4 or 6-digit address (ID) and allows
you to make an individual/group call. The ALE (auto-
matic link establishment) is a system which automati-
cally selects an available frequency and establishes a
communication link. The IC-F8100 ALE system com-
piles with basic requirements MIL-STD 188-141-B
(Appendix A).
The selcall or ALE features are not available, de-
pending on the preprogramming. Check the selcall
or ALE capabilities in the Admin Menu, and then set
the settings to RX&TX.
ï Available calls
• Selective call
The Selective call allows you to make an individual/
group call using an individual ID (identification) as-
signed for each transceiver.
• Phone call
Allows you to make a Phone call through a telephone
interconnect service provider.
• Message call
Allows you to exchange up to 64 character* text mes-
sages with the intended ID station.
* 64 character for ICOM Selcall system; 32 character
for Open Selcall system.
• Send Position call
Allows you to send your own position information to
the intended ID station.
• Get Position call
The Get Position call allows you to request the in-
tended ID station to send position information.
• Get Status call
Requests to send radio status information including
power supply voltage, signal strength, output power,
VSWR, etc.
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• Emergency call
Allows you to broadcast an emergency signal with own
position information.
The Phone call, Message call, Send Position call,
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Get Position call, Get Status call and Emergency
call use Icom original commands, these calls may
not be compatible with other brands. (Icom Selcall
system)
• Depending on the preprogramming, you can select
the Open Selcall system* for these call except the
Get Status call.
* Open Selcall system is compatible with other brands.
Ask your dealer for details.
• Channel Test call
The Channel Test call allows the user determine the
signal quality between your transceiver and specific
transceiver before an individual/group call.
• ALE individual/net call
Automatically establish a communication link by using
the ALE table.
• ALE sounding
Automatically sends a sounding signal at a certain
interval (0.5–16 hours) to check the propagation
and stores the data in a table. Also available manual
sounding.
• ALE AMD (Automatic Message Display)
Automatically sends and receives up to a 90 character
text message.