Receiving Selcalls - GME GA9800 Instruction Manual

4. With the required memory location displayed, enter the required ALPHA name as follows:
(a) Briefly press the F key. The left-hand character of the ALPHA name will flash.
(b) Briefly press the channel
character position.
The following characters are available:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K
L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SPACE -
Tip: Holding the
available characters.
(c) Briefly press the F key again to select the next character position.
(d) Repeat steps (b) and (c) to program all 5 characters as required.
5. Now press and hold the F key. The ALPHA name will flash for a few seconds, then
the radio will beep as the name is stored.
Repeat the procedure to add ALPHA names to any other Selcall Idents stored in memory.
To exit the 'CALL TO' mode, briefly press the CALL key. The radio will return to normal operation.
Note: The radio can be left in the ALPHA display mode so that an incoming Selcall matching
one of those in the radio's memory will display the name associated with that Selcall Ident
instead of the Ident itself. Any incoming Selcall's not matching those in the memory will display
just the Ident in the usual way.

RECEIVING SELCALLS

When your TX6200 receives its own Selcall number, it will beep to alert you to the call. In addition,
it will cancel the QUIET mode (if selected) and display the Ident or ALPHA name of the caller.
Displaying the Callers Ident or Name
Whenever your TX6200 receives its own Selcall Ident, the words "CALL FROM" will appear on
the display along with the callers Selcall Ident or ALPHA name to inform you of the identity of
the person calling. To switch between the Selcall Ident and the ALPHA name briefly press the
CALL key to enter the 'Call To' mode, then press the Monitor key to toggle between Ident and
ALPHA modes.
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or keys to change the letter in the flashing
or key for a few seconds will cause the radio to step quickly through the
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