Specifications

33VX-1400 OPERATING MANUAL
POSITION REQUEST CALL
The Position Request Call mode allows you to request position information from a spe-
cific station.
Preparation
 Press the
[

]
/
[

]
button to select the channel to be used for the Position Request
Call.
 Disable the VOX and Clarifier features, if necessary.
 Press the
[
SELCALL
]
button (the
[
PROGRAMMABLE
]
button which assigned “Selcall”
function) briefly to activate the Selcall system. The “ ” icon will be illuminated
on the LCD display.
Sending a Position Request Call
 Press the
[
CALL
]
button (the
[
PROGRAMMABLE
]
button which assigned “Call” func-
tion), then press the
[

]
/
[

]
button to select the ID number of the station to be called
using Selcall. Available IDs are: the last-received ID, ten pre-programmed IDs, and
“Auxiliary,” whereby you enter the desired ID using the Allow
([

]
/
[

]
/
[

]
/
[

])
buttons. To enter the desired ID, press the
[

]
/
[

]
button to select “AUX ID”, press
the
[

]
button, then enter the 4-digit ID number by the
[

]
/
[

]
(move the cursor)
and the
[

]
/
[

]
(select number) buttons; finally press the
[
CALL
]
button again.
 Press the
[
CALL
]
button briefly to enter the Call Menu.
 Press the
[

]
/
[

]
button to select “POS REQ”.
 Press the
[
CALL
]
button again to transmit the Position Request Call.
Receiving a Position Request Call
 When the VX-1400 receives a Position Request Call matching your individual ID,
the LCD will display the received (calling station’s) ID number; your radio will trans-
mit your current position (Latitude/Longitude) automatically.
 Press the PTT switch momentarily to cancel the Position Request Call, if desired.
 Press the
[
SELCALL
]
button again to activate the Selcall system.
Note: A suitable GPS receiver capable of supplying NMEA-0183 data must be connected
to the GPS port of the optional CT-139 Accessory Cable in order to transmit your current
position. When the transceiver receives the GPS data, the “ ” icon will be illuminated
on the LCD display.
SELCALL/TELCALL OPERATION