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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
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Sending a Position Request call /Polling Request call
(For only the USA version)
You can send a Position Request call or Polling request call to a station, depending on
the presetting.
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Send a Position Request call when you want to know a specifi c ship’s current position.
•
Send a Polling Request call when you want to know whether a specifi c ship is in the
communication area, or not.
Example: Sending a Position Request call
1. Push
Other DSC
.
•The “Compose Non-Distress” screen is displayed.
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You can also display the “Compose Non-Distress”
screen by selecting the “Other DSC” item on the Menu
screen.
2. Select “Msg Type,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
3. Select “Position,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
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When you send a Polling Request call, select
“Polling.”
•The message type is selected, and returns to the
“Compose Other” screen.
4. Select “Address,” and then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
5.
Select a target to send a Position Request call to, and
then push [ENT] or [CH/ENT].
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You can also select “Manual Input” to manually enter
the target ID.
6. Push
Call
to send the Position Request call.
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Position Request call is sent, and then “Waiting for
ACK” is displayed.
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If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until
the channel becomes clear.
7.
When you receive a Position Reply:
•An alarm sounds.
•The screen on the right is displayed.
8. Push
Alarm OFF
to turn OFF the alarm.
9. Push
Close Window
.
•The received information is displayed.
10.
Push [▲] or [▼], or rotate [CH/ENT] to scroll the
screen, and then check the targetʼs position.
11. Push
STBY
, and then
OK
to return to the operating
screen.
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