User's Manual

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SELCALL/ALE OPERATION
2001 NEW
Selcall or ALE ■
Selcall uses a 4 or 6-digit ID address and allows you to
make individual or group calls. The ALE (automatic link
establishment) is a system which automatically selects
an available frequency and establishes a communica-
tion link. The IC-F8101 ALE system compiles with ba-
sic requirements of FED-STD-1045A.
Available calls D
•Selectivecall
Selective call allows you to make individual or group
calls using an individual ID (identification) assigned to
each transceiver.
•Phonecall
Allows you to make a Phone call through a telephone
interconnect service provider.
•Messagecall
Allows you to exchange text messages of up to 64
characters* with the intended ID station.
* Icom Selcall: 64 characters (upper case/Lower case
letters)
Open Selcall: 32 characters (Only upper case let-
ter)
•SendPositioncall
Allows you to send your own position information to
the intended ID station.
•GetPositioncall
The Get Position call allows you to request the intend-
ed ID station to send its position information.
•GetStatuscall(OnlyIcomSelcall)
Requests to send radio status information including
power supply voltage, signal strength, output power,
VSWR, and so on.
•Stuncall(OnlyOpenSelcall)
The Stun call disables the specified station from either
transmitting and receiving.
•RFDSemergencycall(OnlyAustralianversions)
The RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) emergency
call uses a 2-Tone signal for an emergency call.
•Emergencycall
Allows you to send an emergency signal with your own
position information.
• The Icom Selcall uses Icom original commands,
and may not be compatible with other brands.
• Depending on the preprogramming, you can select
the Open Selcall*.
* The Open Selcall is compatible with other trans-
ceiver brands. Ask your dealer for details.
•ChannelTestcall
The Channel Test call allows the user to determine the
signal quality between their transceiver and a specific
transceiver, before making individual or group calls.
•ALEindividualornetcall
Automatically establishes a communication link by us-
ing the ALE table.
•ALEsounding
Automatically sends a sounding signal at a selectable
interval (0.5–11 hours) to check the propagation, and
stores the data in a table. Manual soundings can also
be sent.
•ALEAMD(AutomaticMessageDisplay)
Automatically sends and receives text messages of up
to 90 characters.