Icom IC-M2A instruction manual Basic Operation, Channel selection, Channel 9 Call channel

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■Channel selection

DChannel 16

Channel 16 is the distress channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emergency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during dualwatch or tri-watch. While standing by you are required to monitor Channel 16.

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Push 16

DChannel 9 (Call channel)

Channel 9 is the leisure-use call channel. Each regular channel group has a separate 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 channels in each channel group for quick recall.

•Push [16•9] for 1 sec. to select the call channel for the

selected channel group.

- “CALL” and call channel number appear.

- Each channel group can have its own call channel when programmed.

DU.S.A., International and Canadian channels

There are 57 U.S.A., 57 International and 61 Canadian chan- nels. These channel groups may be specified for the operat- ing area.

qPush [CH/WX] to select a regular channel.

-If a weather channel appears, push [CH/WX] again.

wPush [Y]/[Z] switches to select a channel.

-“DUP” appears for duplex channels.

eTo change the channel group, push [CH/WX•U/I/C] for 1 sec.

-U.S.A.,International and Canadian channels can be selected in sequence.

Push for 1 sec.	U.S.A. channels
U/I/C	U/I/C
CH	CH
/WX	/WX

U/I/C

CH /WX

International channels Canadian channels

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