GME TX6500S User Manual

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4. Press the

key repeatedly until ‘ALPHA’ is displayed.

5. Press the PTT to exit the Menu.

The channel will now display the channel frequency or an Alpha name (depending on whether
your radio is in Alpha mode).
To switch between Alpha and Frequency modes

1. Select a receive-only channel.

2. Press and hold the

key until the radio beeps. A character will flash on the displayed Alpha

label or frequency.

3. Briefly press the Squelch key to toggle between Alpha and Frequency modes.

4. Press the PTT to exit.

NOTE:

If you have not previously set an Alpha name, a default Alpha name comprising the channel

bank and the channel number will be displayed.

e.g. RXA99

To edit the Alpha label

1. Press and hold the

key until the radio beeps.

2. If required, briefly press the

Squelch

key to select the Alpha mode. The left hand character should

be flashing.

3. Press the

keys to change the character in the flashing position.

4. Press the

key to select the next character position.

5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 to edit each character.

6. When finished, press the PTT to store the new label.

To delete a Receive-only channel

NOTE:

You do not need to enable the channel editor to delete Receive-only channels.

1. Use the

keys to select the Receive-only channel.

2. Press and hold the

key until the radio beeps.

3. If required, briefly press the Squelch key to select the frequency mode. The right hand digit should

be flashing.

4. Briefly press the

key to select the 1 MHz digit (this will allow faster frequency stepping) then

press the

key repeatedly until ‘–OFF–‘ is displayed.

5. Press the PTT store the new setting.

The deleted channel will no longer be visible in normal operating mode.
To edit the frequency of a Receive-only channel

NOTE:

You do not need to enable the channel editor to edit a current Receive-only channel.

1. Use the

keys to select the Receive-only channel you wish to edit.

2. Press and hold the

key until the radio beeps.

3. If required, briefly press the Squelch key to select the frequency mode. The right hand digit should

be flashing.

4. Press the

keys to change the frequency. To change the frequency in 1 MHz steps,

briefly press the

key.

5. When the new frequency has been selected, press the PTT store it.

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