Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual page 30

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
ï 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.
• Manual sounding
q On the Memory Channel display, push [
enter the Call select menu.
w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call to "ALE,"
then push [ ] to enter the ALE menu.
e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call type to
"SOUNDING."
• "INDIVIDUAL," "NET," "SOUNDING" and "AMD" are se-
lectable.
r 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.
t 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 ALE Menu.
y Push [ ] to transmit the ALE sounding.
• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.
You can also transmit the ALE sounding on the
ALE ID display. In this case, you can skip the Call
selection.
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