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SELCALL (SELECTIVE CALLING)
A Selcall is a voice call to a particular station or to a group of stations.
Transmitting
1Select your desired group and channel.
2Press the key programmed as Selcall Entry or Selcall List to enter
Selcall Mode.
3a) If you pressed Selcall Entry and Manual Dial is enabled, enter the ID of
the station you want to call by using the microphone keypad. (Press # to
erase an incorrect digit.)
b) If you pressed Selcall List, use the /keys (right side keys
only) to select your desired ID.
4Press the PTT switch and begin your conversation.
Receiving
An alert tone will sound, the transceiver will automatically enter Selcall Mode,
and the calling station’s ID will appear when a Selcall is received.
To respond to the call, press the PTT switch and speak into the microphone.
Identification Codes
An ID code is a combination of a 3-digit Fleet number and a 4-digit ID
number. Each transceiver must have its own Fleet and ID number.
Enter a Fleet number (100 ~ 349) to make a fleet call.
Enter an ID number (1000 ~ 4999) to make an individual call in your fleet.
Enter a Group ID (which is programmed in the FPU) to make a group call.
Enter a Fleet number followed by an ID number to make an individual call in your
desired fleet (Inter-fleet call).
Select “ALL” Fleet and “ALL” ID to make a call to all units (Broadcast call).
Select “ALL” Fleet and enter an ID number to make a call to the selected ID in all
fleets (Supervisor call).
Note:
Broadcast and Supervisor calls are programmed functions that cannot be made with a keypad.
The ID range may be limited by programming.