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How do ALE stations establish contact?

  1. ALE constantly scans a list of frequencies, activating the radio when the designated call sign is received
  2. ALE radios monitor an internet site for the frequency they are being paged on
  3. ALE radios send a constant tone code to establish a frequency for future use
  4. ALE radios activate when they hear their signal echoed by back scatter