Icom VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER, IC-M502 Basic Operation, Channel selection, Channel 9 Call channel

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■Channel selection

Channel 16

Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used for establishing initial contact with another station and for emer- gency communications. Channel 16 is monitored during both dualwatch and tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitor channel 16.

➥Push [16•9] momentarily to select channel 16.

➥Push [CH/WX] to return to the condition before selecting channel 16, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select operating chan- nel.

INT

25W Push 16 9 TAG

CALLING

Channel 9 (Call 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 channels in each channel group for quick recall.

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➥Push [16•9] 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 changing a call channel.

➥Push [CH/WX] to return to the condition before selecting call channel, or rotate [CHANNEL] to select operating channel.

			INT
Push for	16 9	25W	CALL
1 sec.		TAG

CALLING

U.S.A., Canadian and international channels

There are 57 U.S.A., 61 Canadian and 57 international 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 [CH/WX•U/I/C] while pushing [HI/LO] to change the channel group, if necessary.

•U.S.A., International (INT) and Canadian channels can be se- lected in sequence.

eRotate the channel selector to select a channel.

•“DUP” appears for duplex channels.

•“A” appears for simplex channels.