Icom IC-F8101 Instruction Manual

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214SELCALL/ALE OPERATION1234567891011121314151617 Quick ReferenceThe Message call allows you to exchange text mes-sages of up to 64 characters,* with the intended IDstation, and also leave a message at the station.* Icom Selcall: 64 characters(upper case/Lower case letters)Open Selcall: 32 characters (Only upper case letter)• Preparation for a Message callSend a Channel Test call on several Selcall channels,and check the propagation on each one to select thechannel with the best signal quality. (p. 26)• Sending a Message callHold downq [ ] for 1 second to enter the Networkselection screen.Pushw [r] or [s] to select the desired Network, andthen push [ ].• The Networks that belong to the Icom Selcall or OpenSelcall systems must be selected.Pushe [r] or [s] to select the Call Type to “Mes-sage.”• “Selective,” “Phone,” “Message,” “Send Position,” “Get Posi-tion,” “Get Status,” “Emergency,” “Channel Test” and “Stun”are selectable.The Get Status call is selectable in the Icom Selcall,and the Stun call is selectable in the Open Selcall.Push keypad to enter the Call ID, and then pushr[ ].• The previously entered Call ID is displayed.• Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor.• Push [8] to delete the digit to the left of the cursor.• This Call ID is not stored in the Call ID list.Select the desired Message or edit New message.t❍ Message selectionPush➥ [r] or [s] select the Message, andthen push [ ].❍ New Message inputq Hold down [4] to enter the input mode.w Push keypad to enter the Message.• Push [A/a](#) to toggle between the Upper,Lower case letter input modes and Number in-put mode.• Push [8] to delete the character, symbol or num-ber to the left of the cursor.• Push [t](§) or [u](§§§) to move the cursor.e Push [4] to save the Message.• This Message is not stored in the Message list.Pushy [r] or [s] to select the Profile, then push[ ].Pushu [r] or [s] to select the Channel.• Only the channels that belong to the selected Network instep w, are displayed.• If desired, push [Tests](§§) to transmit the Channel Testcall in this step.Pushi [ ] to transmit the Message call. The call isstored in the Call Out memory.• While calling, push [PTT] to cancel the call.You can also make a Message call when the Ad-dress screen is displayed. In this case, you can skipseveral steps, see page 29 for the Simple Selcalloperation details.Message callD