Icom IC-M505 instruction manual Basic Operation, Channel selection, Call channel

3 BASIC OPERATION

■Channel selection

ïChannel 16

Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with a station and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Dual- watch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor Channel 16.

➥Push [16•C] momentarily to select Channel 16.

➥Push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] to return to the condition before se- lecting Channel 16, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select an oper- ating channel.

25W INT

TAG

Push

34°34.506N

123°23.236W

UTC 12:00 CALLING

ïCall channel

Each regular channel group has a separate leisure-use call channel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. The call channels can be programmed (p. 9) and are used to store your most often used channel in each channel group for quick recall.

➥Push [16•C] for 1 sec. to select the call channel of the se- lected channel group.

•“CALL” and call channel number appear.

•Each channel group may have an independent call channel after programming a call channel. (p. 9)

➥Push [DIAL•DUAL/GRP] to return to the condition before selecting call channel, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select an operating channel.

	25W	INT CALL
Push	TAG
for 1 sec.	34°34.506N
	123°23.236W
	UTC 12:00	CALLING

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