Operator's Manual

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NOTES
• While the radio is initializing the link, you can press STOP or ESC
to abort the entire process.
• If the link needed to send the message to the selected station
cannot be set up, you will see for a few seconds a flashing NO
LINK message.
2-12.3.4.6 Other Types of Calls
In addition to calls to individual stations described on the pages 2-34 to 2-38, additional types of calls
can be used to help you call multiple stations (see list on page 2-30).
NOTE
A properly designed address assignment plan is needed to take
advantage of the special ALE calling modes.
The special call types are reached under a special submenu, designated MULT (see Figure 2-5 for its
organization).
To select a special call type:
1. Press CALL.
The radio displays the last called address. This may be a station address, or any other type of
address (for example, AllCall, net, wildcard, etc.).
2. Press MORE once.
3. Press MULT to display the first page of special calls. If the desired call type is located on this
page, press the corresponding function key to select it.
4. If necessary, press MORE again to display the next page.
NOTE
Pressing MORE again return you to the first page of special calls: do
not use the ESC key, as it cancels the MULT option.
5. Go to the page listed below for detailed instructions.
Option Capabilities See Page …
ALL
AllCall – call directed to all the other stations simultaneously; usually used as
a distress call.
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NET
Net call – call directed to a net (a net is a preprogrammed group of stations).
Up to 20 nets can be defined.
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GRP
Group call – call directed to a group of individually selected stations. Groups
can be preprogrammed, but you can also select the stations to be called and
save the selection for reuse. Up to five groups can be defined.
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ANY
AnyCall – call directed to all the other stations simultaneously, usually used to
detect new stations.
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WILD
Wildcard call – call simultaneously addressed to a selected group of stations
within a net, with wildcards used within the address to specify the desired
stations. Wildcard calls use the special ALE addressing modes. If you are not
familiar with these modes, you should review Appendix A.
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