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Channel selection
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Channel 16
Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for establishing
initial contact with another station and for emergency com-
munications. Channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch/
tri-watch. While standing by you are required to monitor chan-
nel 16.
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Channel 9 (Call channels)
Channel 9 is the pleasure call channel. Each regular channel
group has separate call channels. In addition, each call chan-
nel is monitored during tri-watch. The call channels can be
programmed (p. 9) and are used to store your most often-
used channels in each channel group for quick recall.
• Push [
16•
9] for 1 sec. to select
the call channel of the selected
channel group.
- “CALL” and call channel number
appear.
- Each channel group may have an
independent call channel after
changing a call channel.
Push
USA
9
16
2
BASIC OPERATION
5
USA
Push for 1 sec.
INT
DUP
U.S.A. channels
Canadian channels
International channels
CAN
TAG
U/I/C
CH/WX
U/I/C
CH/WX
U/I/C
CH/WX
CALL
USA
TAG
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U.S.A., Canadian and international channels
There are 61 U.S.A., 57 Canadian and 57 international chan-
nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat-
ing area.
1
Push [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.
- If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.
2
Rotate the channel selector to select a channel.
- “DUP” appears for duplex channels.
3
To change the channel group, push [
CH/WX•
U/I/C] for 1
sec.
- U.S.A., Canadian and international channels can be selected in
sequence.
