Receiving Selcalls On Your Receive-Only Channels; Ctcss; Selective Calling; What Is Selcall - GME GA9800 Instruction Manual

'M' will be displayed on that Channel to indicate that it is
in the scan memory . For more details, see the section on
'Scanning' in this manual .
RECEIVING SELCALLS ON YOUR
RECEIVE-ONLY CHANNELS
If your TX4400 receives its Selcall code on a Receive-Only
Channel, it will respond in the usual way, except that it
cannot automatically transmit two quick beeps back to the
caller since there is no transmit frequency . For more details,
see the section on 'Selcall' in this manual .
Using the PAGE function with your Receive-Only Channels .
You can monitor Receive-Only Channels with the Page
function in the same way as you can with CB Channels . If
your Selcall is received on the Receive-Only Channel your
radio will page you the same as it would if the call was
received on a normal CB Channel, except that it cannot
respond to the caller with two quick beeps since there is no
transmit frequency . For more details, see the 'Page Mode'
section on in this manual .

CTCSS

There is no provision for CTCSS operation on the Receive-
Only Channels .

SELECTIVE CALLING

WHAT IS SELCALL

Your TX4400 has a Selective Calling (Selcall) system that
operates like a telephone . Your radio has been programmed
with its own unique Selcall Identification number . When
this number is called by another radio, your TX4400 will
beep to alert you .
If you do not want to hear any other activity while waiting
on a Channel, you can push the QUIET key . The radio will
then remain quiet to all incoming signals until your number
is called . Your radio allows you to store up to ten of your
most frequently called numbers in memory . Each number
can be labelled with a 5-letter name for easy identification .
SELCALL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
(IDENT)
Your TX4400 is factory programmed with its own unique
Ident . This number identifies your radio from others in your
area . You will need to make your Ident known to anyone
who may need to call you with Selcall . Whenever your
TX4400 hears a Selcall signal, it compares the incoming
Ident with it's own . If the two Idents match, the radio
knows it is being called and sounds an alarm to alert you
to the call .
The Selcall Ident for your radio is printed on the label on
the rear panel and is also stored in Selcall memory 12
PAG E 1 0
(see section below on programming the Selcall memories) .
The Ident is the last 5 digits of the radio's serial number .
Note: The Selcall Ident is also displayed to the right of
the Channel number for one second each time the radio
is turned on . Although your radio's Selcall Ident is pre-
programmed at the factory, you can arrange to have your
Dealer change it if required .

SELCALL IDENT NAMES

The TX4400 allows you to name all 10 of the Selcall Idents
stored in memory using a 5 character word . The name can
then be stored in memory with the Ident making it easier to
identify whose Ident you are recalling from the memory . In
addition, if an incoming Selcall matches one of the Idents
stored in the memory, its name can be displayed to make it
easier for you to identify the caller .

THE QUIET MODE (Q)

Your TX4400 can be set to listen on a busy Channel but not
allow any sound to reach the speaker UNLESS it receives its
own Selcall Ident . In this way, your radio can monitor a busy
Channel without disturbing you, but still let you know when
you are being called .
• T he QUIET mode overrides the normal Squelch system
to ensure that the radio remains quiet even when the
Channel is busy or the Squelch is 'opened' with the
Squelch control . When QUIET is set, you may see 'BUSY'
appear on the display and signal strengths appear on the
display indicating the Channel is being used . However,
unless someone transmits your Selcall Ident, nothing will
be heard in the speaker .
• T he QUIET mode can be set to work on specific Channels
i .e . some Channels can be set to remain Quiet while
others can remain Open to all incoming signals .
When a signal containing your Selcall Ident is received, the
QUIET mode is deactivated and an alarm sounds to alert
you to the call . You can then converse normally on
the Channel .
Note: Setting the QUIET mode is not mandatory . You can
still use Selcall on any Channel whether the QUIET mode is
set or not .

SELCALL MEMORIES

Your TX4400 is fitted with 13 Selcall Ident memories .
• M emory locations 1 - 10 are available for normal use
and can be programmed with your favourite Selcall
Idents and Alpha Names .
• M emory locations 11 - 13 are reserved for use by the
radio as follows:
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