SET (MENU) MODE

Set Mode Item 17 [DT WRT]

Function: Programming of the DTMF Autodialer.

See page 55 for details.

Set Mode Item 18 [ECS.CDR]

Function: Setting the Receiver Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch.

See page 26 for details.

Set Mode Item 19 [ECS.CDT]

Function: Setting the Transmitting Pager Code for the Enhanced CTCSS Paging & Code Squelch.

See page 26 for details.

Set Mode Item 20 [EDG.BEP]

Function: Enables/Disables the Band-edge beeper while selecting the frequency via the DIAL knob.

Available Values: BEP.OFF/ BEP. ON

Default: BEP.OFF

Set Mode Item 21 [EMG S]

Function: Selects the alarm(s) utilized when the Emergency function is engaged.

Available Values: EMG.BEP/EMG.LMP/EMG.B+L/EMG.CWT/EMG.C+B/EMG.C+L/

EMG.ALL/OFF Default: EMG.B+L EMG.BEP: Loud “Alarm” sounds.

EMG.LMP: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes.

EMG.B+L: Loud “Alarm” sounds and the LCD/Keypad lamp flashes.

EMG.CWT: Transmits the Morse Code “SOS” (• • • – – – • • •) message on the air begin- ning one minute after activation of the Emergency function.

EMG.C+B: Loud “Alarm” sounds and the Morse Code “SOS” (• • • – – – • • •) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function.

EMG.C+L: The LCD/Keypad lamp flashes, and the Morse Code “SOS” (• • • – – – • • •) message is transmitted on the air beginning one minute after activation of the Emergency function.

EMG.ALL: All of the above are activated.

OFF: Disables the Emergency function. The Emergency function also cannot be en- gaged, by pressing and holding in the [4(RPT)] key, if this Menu is set to “OFF.”

When the radio is set to the EMG.CWT, EMG.C+B, EMG.C+L, or EMG.ALL mode, the radio will be instructed to send “DE (your callsign)” after the sending of the SOS message, if your callsign is entered via Set Mode Item 10: CWID.

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Vertex Standard VX-177 Set Mode Item 17 DT WRT, Set Mode Item 18 ECS.CDR, Set Mode Item 19 ECS.CDT, Set Mode Item 21 EMG S