User's Manual Part 2

RS81/RS82 VHF

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9.3.2 Public correspondence call

A public correspondence call is a call made from a land-based

telephone, which is routed via a coast station. This is only

available in countries operating the necessary network.

NOTE At present, it is not possible to receive incoming calls on the

public correspondence network – calls can only be made from

the radio. This section is for reference purposes only.

When a public correspondence call is received, the radio will

sound an incoming call alarm. The display will ﬂash between

“TEL CALL FROM” and the caller’s telephone number. If the

caller’s number is stored in the telephone number directory

(see section 10.3), then the display will show the name stored

instead of the telephone number (Fig 9.12).

Press O

K to accept the call – the display will show “CALL IN

PROGRESS” – or O

N/C to reject it.

NOTE As the telephone call is transmitted via a VHF channel speci-

ﬁed by the coast station, it will still be necessary to press the

PTT key to talk and release it to listen, as with a normal VHF

call. The coast station will disconnect the call if the PTT is not

pressed for 5 seconds at least every 45 seconds.

To end the call, press the O

N/C key, or wait until the other par-

ticipant replaces the receiver (an end call signal will be sent to

the radio). Replace the handset in the cradle.

TEL CALLA0

FROM428599

INT

SIMRAD ONA0

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Fig 9.12 - Receiving incoming public correspondence call