Alinco DJ-C7 User Manual

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Advanced

Operations

6. To deactivate the Tone Squelch function, repeat steps

1 to 4, and press the

key during step 4.

After the

icon* is displayed, press the

key again to

display "

". With the OFF state, press the PTT key or wait 5

seconds to deactivate the Tone Squelch function. The

and

icon disappear.

* See the following for details.

7. While the

icon is displayed on the LCD during the

setting, press the PTT key or wait 5 seconds to
perform the Reverse Tone Squelch.

The Reverse Tone Squelch (the

icon is displayed on the

LCD when it is set) is a function to mute (close) the squelch
only when the DJ-C7 receives a frequency matching the
programmed encoder frequency.
It unmutes (opens) the squelch when the DJ-C7 receives a
frequency unmatching the programmed encoder frequency.
This function is not generally used in ham radio operation.

To release the Reverse Tone Squelch function, press the
key to display "

" on the LCD then press the PTT key while

the

icon is displayed.

5.6 Tone Scan

This function detects the CTCSS tone frequency automatically
from a received signal.

1. In the VFO mode, rotate the dial to tune to a frequency

on which a tone signal is transmitted.

2. While holding the

key down, rotate the dial to

display "tonE" on the LCD.

3. Release the

key.

The Tone Scan function will be activated. Tone frequencies are
displayed on the LCD constantly.
Once the DJ-C7 finds a tone, a beep sounds and the Tone
Scan function stops.
The found tone is programmed as a decoder frequency
automatically.

4. Press the

key to return to the VFO mode.

This function continues searching for a tone until it detects one.
Press the same key to quit or suspend temporarily.

5.7 Shift / Split Function

This function is usually used when you communicate via
repeater.

Shift function:

It functions to shift to a transmitting frequency from a receiving
frequency.

Split function:

It functions to receive signals in the VFO mode and to transmit
signals in the Memory mode, or vice versa. This function is
convenient for the cross-band repeater access.

1. Press the

key. Every time you press the

key

while the

icon appears on the LCD, the display

indication will be changed as follows:

Caution

When a transmitting frequency is out of transmitting range
after the Shift / Split function is set, "

" is displayed on

the LCD while the PTT key is pressed. If this occurs, check
the shift value/direction and correct it.

Shift frequency -> Shift frequency -> Shift frequency -> "SPLit"

"+"

"-"

"+/-"