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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Emergency Call function
Hold down [BANK OPT] for 3 seconds
When an Emergency signal is transmitted
Displayed
The Emergency frequency is displayed
The S/RF indicator is displayed
The Memory icon, Skip icon, and Memory channel
number display will follow the channel set as the
Emergency frequency
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Using the Emergency Call function
IMPORTANT:
When another function is assigned to
[BANK OPT], the Emergency Call function cannot be
used
1 Confirm that no Emergency signal is being received
2 Hold down [BANK OPT] for 3 seconds until 6 short
countdown beeps and 1 long beep sound
• The channel will change to the one set as an
Emergency frequency, and an Emergency signal will
be transmitted
• An Emergency alert sounds at the level set in the
Emergency alert volume setting
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The alert and transmitting the signal last for 10 seconds
3 After transmitting the Emergency signal, the
audio from the surrounding area is automatically
transmitted for 10 seconds, and you can explain
your situation
4 Wait for an answer signal
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You can also transmit an audio signal by holding
down [PTT]
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After 5 seconds have passed since receiving the
signal, or no signal is received for 10 seconds,
the transceiver will sound an Emergency alert and
transmit an Emergency signal again
NOTE:
The countdown beeps and the long beep,
the Emergency alert, and the received answer signal
come from the internal speaker, speaker jack, or
both, depends on the setting of AF output selection
See 8-8 for details
TIP:
When the function is turned ON:
• All keys cannot be used except for [ ] and
[BANK OPT]
• The output power level is automatically set to
“High” (When the function is turned OFF, it will be
set back to the original power level)
• The Weather Alert function will be turned OFF
• When “MIN” is selected in the Emergency alert
volume setting, the countdown beeps and the long
beep, and the Emergency alert will not sound
The Emergency signal cannot be transmitted when:
• The Emergency frequency is out of the selected
amateur radio band
• The transmission is inhibited due to high internal
temperatures
The Emergency signal can be transmitted, even if:
• The TX Inhibit setting is set to “Inhibit”
• The Repeater Lockout function is turned ON
• The Time-out timer function is turned ON
To turn OFF the Emergency Call function:
• Hold down [BANK OPT] for 3 seconds again
• Turn OFF the transceiver, and then turn it ON again
