User's Manual

VXA-120 AVIATOR PROII OPERATING MANUAL
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The split operation feature allows you to transmit a
call to a Flight Service Station using the
COMCOM
COMCOM
COM band
frequencies, while receiving a
NAVNAV
NAVNAV
NAV band station
(such as the ATIS, AWOS etc.).
NAVNAV
NAVNAV
NAV band stations
equipped with this capability typically are shown,
on navigation charts, with the voice calling frequency
in parenthesis above the navigation frequency.
Programming a Transmit Frequency
r Press the CHANNEL selector knob, repeatedly
if necessary, to select the VFO mode.
r Set a
NAVNAV
NAVNAV
NAV band (108.000 - 117.975 MHz) fre-
quency using the CHANNEL selector knob or
keypad.
r Press
[
F
]
à
[
MW
(
SPL.W
)]
key. The “SPL”
icon will blink, and the transmit frequency will
appear on the display.
r Now set your radio’s transmit frequency, where
the Flight Service Station will be listening for
calls, using the CHANNEL selector knob or key-
pad.
r Press and hold in the
[
MW
(
SPL.W
)]
key for 2
seconds to save the transmit frequency and re-
turn to the
NAVNAV
NAVNAV
NAV band frequency.
SPLIT OPERATION
Note: You have now stored the separate transmit fre-
quency, but you have not yet activated the split-fre-
quency function; go on to the next section.
Operating in the Split Mode
r It is assumed that you have already set the de-
sired
NAVNAV
NAVNAV
NAV band station’s frequencies per the
above instructions.
r Press
[
F
]
à
[
7
(
SPL
)]
to turn on the “Split”
function. The “SPL” icon will appear on the dis-
play.
r Press and hold in the PTT switch to transmit on
the split transmit frequency.
r Release the PTT switch to return to the receive
mode.
r To disable the “Split” function, press
[
F
]
à
[
7
(
SPL
)]
again.
Note: A split frequency can be programmed into each
memory channel independently. Set a transmit fre-
quency before programming the memory channel, if
desired. The split function on/off setting can also be
programmed into a memory channel.