User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Introduction
- 1 NGTtransceiver compliance
- 2 Installation
- 3 The handset
- 4 Getting started
- Switching on the transceiver
- Changing the screen contrast
- Changing the screen brightness
- Using the keys on the handset
- Accessing the Main Menu
- Switching scanning on or off
- Switching mute on or off
- Entering your station self address
- Listen Before Transmit Mode
- Replacing LQA information for all channels in an ALE/CALM network
- Making a manual sounding operation in an ALE/CALM network
- Selecting the best channel in an ALE/CALM network
- Making a Selective call from the Address List
- Making a Phone call from the Address List
- Making an emergency call using the emergency key
- Using a special ALE address syntax to make a call
- Appendix A— Standard hot keys
- Appendix B— Entering and editing text
- Appendix C— Finding words and values
- Appendix D— Creating an entry in a list
- Appendix E— HF radio transmission
- Appendix F— Definitions
- Index
Definitions
NGT ASR Transceiver Getting Started Guide 83
Channel Test
call
A call that enables you to test the quality of
a channel. It is sometimes referred to as a
Beacon call. Channel Test calls may be
made in an ALE/CALM network to replace
information in the LQA database, and to
perform a manual sounding operation.
control cable A cable connecting two items of equipment
that allows control information to be passed
between the equipment.
Emergency call A call that enables you to trigger an
emergency alarm at a specific station then
speak to an operator there.
fixed base
station
A transceiver that is permanently installed
and cannot be moved without significant
effort. It consists of a transceiver, a
transceiver supply, an antenna, control and
accessory devices, ancillary equipment, and
appropriate connecting cables.
frequency The number of cycles per second of a radio
wave, usually expressed in kilohertz.
Get Position call A call that gets the GPS position of a
specific station.
Get Status call A call that gets diagnostic information
about the transceiver at a specific station.
This term Means...