73BASIC OPERATIONNew200112345678910111213141516n Channel selectionD Channel 16Channel 16 is the distress and safety channel. It is used forestablishing initial contact with a station and for emergencycommunications. Channel 16 is monitored during both Du-alwatch and Tri-watch. While standing by, you must monitorChannel 16.q Push [⁄6•C] momentarily to select Channel 16.25W INTTAG34°34.506N123°23.236WUTC 12:00 CALLING[⁄6•C] [H/L] [DIAL][SELECTOR]KEYPAD[CE][CLR] [F][4• ][ENT] [MENU•MMSI]PushC16w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selectingChannel 16, or rotate [SELECTOR] to select a channel.• Pushing the keypad or [Y]/[Z] on the microphone also selectsa channel.D Call channelEach regular channel group has a separate leisure-use callchannel. The call channel is monitored during Tri-watch. Thecall channels can be programmed (p. 10) and are used tostore your most often used channel in each channel groupfor quick recall.q Push and hold [⁄6•C] for 1 sec. to select the call channelof the selected channel group.• “CALL” and call channel number appear.• Each channel group may have an independent call channelafter programming a call channel. (p. 10)25W INT CALLTAG34°34.506N123°23.236WUTC 12:00 CALLINGAppearsPush and holdC16for 1 sec.w Push [DIAL] to return to the condition before selectingcall channel, or rotate [SELECTOR] to select a channel.• Pushing the keypad or [Y]/[Z] on the microphone also selectsa channel.
