Icom IC-F8100 Instruction Manual

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194SELCALL/ALE OPERATION4The Message call allows you to exchange up to 64character* text messages with the intended ID sta-tion, also you to leave a message at the station.* 64 character for ICOM Selcall system; 32 characterfor Open Selcall system.• Preparation for Message callSending a Channel Test call on several Selcall chan-nels, and check the propagation on each channel toselect the channel of good signal quality. (p. 24)• Sending Message callq On the Memory Channel display, push [ ] toenter the Call select menu.w Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call to “SEL-CALL,” then push [ ] to enter the Selcall menu.e Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call type to“MESSAGE.”• “SELECTIVE,” “PHONE,” “MESSAGE,” “SEND POSI-TION,” “GET POSITION,” “GET STATUS,” “EMERGENCY”and “CHANNEL TEST” are selectable.r Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.❍ Call ID inputPush numeral keys to enter the Call ID.• Push [8] to delete the number.• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.❍ Call ID selection➥ Push [List](§§) to call the list selection mode.➥ Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Call ID.• Push [Edit](§§) to return to the direct input mode.t Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.❍ Message selectionPush [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Message.❍ Message input➥ Push [Edit](§§) to call the direct input mode.➥ Push numeral keys to enter the Message.• Push [A/a](#) to select the character group, ABC(Capital letters), abc (small letters) or 123 (numerals).• Push [8] to delete the character.• This Message is overwritten or stored in the Message list.• Push [List](§§) to return to the list selection mode.y Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.❍ Network selectionPush [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Network.u Push [ ] to forward to the next screen.• Push [HOME] to return to the previous screen.❍ Self ID selectionPush [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the Self ID.❍ Self ID input➥ Push [Edit](§§) to call the direct input mode.➥ Push numeral keys to enter the Self ID.• Push [8] to delete the number.• This Self ID is overwritten or stored in the Self ID list.• Push [List](§§) to return to the list selection mode.i Push [ ] to enter the Channel Menu, and then push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to select the desired operating channel.• Push [HOME] to return to the Selcall menu.o Push [ ] to transmit the Message call. The call isstored in the Call Out memory.• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.You can also transmit the Selective call on the Sel-call Address display. In this case, you can skipabove steps q to y, after selecting the Messagecall address.• Receiving Message callWhen a transceiver receives a Message call with yourindividual ID, it automatically responds by transmit-ting. The receiving Message is stored in the Call Inmemory.q After receiving a Message call, and push any keyto enter the Call In memory.w Push [More](§§§) or [Prev](§) to select the infor-mation.e Push [HOME] to return to the normal operatingmode.ï Message call