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DSC OPERATION
New2001
n
Transmitting DSC calls (Continued)
D
Transmitting a Position Request call
Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a
specified ship’s current position, etc.
q
Push
[MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w
Push
[
Y
] or [
Z
] to select “POS REQUEST,” then push
[ENT].
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e
Push
[
Y
] or [
Z
] to select a desired pre-programmed Indi-
vidual address or “MANUAL INPUT,” then push
[ENT].
• The ID code for the individual can be set in advance. (p. 14)
• When “MANUAL INPUT” is selected, set the 9-digit MMSI ID
code for the individual you wish to call with
[
Y
] or [
Z
]. (See
About Manual Inputting on page 22.)
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r
After step
e
, Channel 70 is automatically selected and
“READY” appears in the channel comment display.
Push
The last digit
*This illustration describes with “MANUAL INPUT”
selection in step
e
.
t
Push
[ENT] to transmit the Position Request call.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
Transmitting
y
After the Position Request call has been transmitted, re-
turn to normal operation (before entering the DSC menu).
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