Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual page 26

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
ï Get Status call
The Get Status call requests to send radio status
information including power supply voltage, signal
strength, output power, VSWR, etc.
• Preparation for Get Status call
Sending a Channel Test call on several Selcall
channels, and check the propagation on each channel
to select the channel of good signal quality. (p. 24)
• Sending Get Status call
q On the Memory Channel display, push [
enter the Call select menu.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call to "SEL-
CALL," then push [
e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call type to
"GET STATUS."
• "SELECTIVE," "PHONE," "MESSAGE," "SEND POSI-
TION," "GET POSITION," "GET STATUS," "EMERGENCY"
and "CHANNEL TEST" are selectable.
r Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Call ID input
Push numeral keys to enter the Call ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.
❍ Call ID selection
➥ Push [List](§ § ) to call the list selection
mode.
➥ Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call ID.
• Push [Edit](§§) to return to the direct input mode.
t Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Network selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Network.
y Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.
• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.
❍ Self ID selection
Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Self ID.
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] to
] to enter the Selcall menu.
❍ Self ID input
➥ Push [Edit](§§) to call the direct input mode.
➥ Push numeral keys to enter the Self ID.
• Push [8] to delete the number.
• This Self ID is overwritten or stored in the Self ID list.
• Push [List](§§) to return to the list selection mode.
u Push [ ] to enter the Channel Menu, and then
push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the desired oper-
ating channel.
• Push [HOME] to return to the Selcall menu.
i Push [ ] to transmit the Get Status call. The call
is stored in the Call Out memory.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit the Get Status call on the
Selcall Address display. In this case, you can skip
above steps q to t, after selecting the Get
Status call address.
• Receiving Get Status call acknowledgement
q After the call is transmitted, your calling
station responds a status information for an
acknowledgement. Push any key to enter the Call
In memory.
w Push [More](§§§) or [Prev](§) to select the infor-
mation.
• Status information includes power supply voltage and
signal strength.
e Push [HOME] to return to the normal operating
mode.
• Receiving Get Status call
When a transceiver receives a Get Status call with
your individual ID, it automatically responds by
transmitting. The receiving Get Status call is stored in
the Call In memory.