Icom IC-2800H - Manual (Page 56)

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SUBAUDIBLE TONE OPERATION
■ Pocket beep operation
This function uses subaudible tones for calling and can be
used as a “common pager” to inform you that someone has
called while you were away from the transceiver.
D Waiting for a call from a specific station
q Select the desired band with the desired band’s [MAIN].
w Set an operating frequency.
e Set the desired CTCSS tone using the edit screen.
• See the previous page for programming.
r Push [TON] one or more times until “T SQL ì ” appears in
the function display.
• Push [CHG/L] if [TON] is not displayed.
t When a signal with the correct tone is received, the trans-
ceiver emits beep tones for 30 sec. and flashes “
ì .”
y Push [PTT] to answer or push [TON] to stop the beeps and
flashing.
• Tone squelch is automatically selected.
u To cancel the pocket beep, push [TON] one or more times
to clear “T SQL.”
D Calling a waiting station using pocket beep
A subaudible tone matched with the station’s tone frequency
is necessary. Use the tone squelch on p. 50 or a subaudible
tone encoder.
q Select the desired band with [BAND].
w Set an operating frequency.
e Set the desired CTCSS tone in the edit
screen using the remote controller unit.
• See the previous page for programming.
r Push [FUNC] then [ i TSQL S ] to acti-
vate the pocket beep.
t When the received signal includes a
matching tone, the transceiver emits beep
tones for 30 sec. and flashes “
ì .”
y Push [PTT] to answer or push [ E CLR] to
stop the beeps and flashing.
• Tone squelch is automatically selected.
u To cancel the pocket beep, push [FUNC]
then [
G T-OFF].
TSQL S
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