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Transmitting a Position Report Call
Transmit a Position Report Call when you want to announce
your own position to a specific ship.
Enter “POSITION REPORT” in the DSC CALLS menu.
q
MENU
➪
DSC
➪
Position Report
(Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)
Select the desired pre-programmed individual address, or
w
“Manual Input,” using dial or [
Y
]/[
Z
], then push [ENT].
• The ID code for the Individual call can be set first. (p. 19)
• When “Manual Input” is selected, set a desired 9 digit MMSI ID
code for the individual you wish to call.
About Manual Inputting:
Enter a desired individual ID in the following way:
• Select a desired number using [
Y
]/[
Z
]/[
Ω
]/[
≈
].
• Push [ENT] or dial to set it.
• To move the cursor, rotate dial or select either arrow, “
←
” or “
→
,”
then push [ENT] or dial.
• The first digit is specified as ‘0’ for a Group ID. If a Group ID is
entered, an error beep sounds after pushing [FINISH].
• The first two digits are ‘0’ for any coast station ID.
A confirmation screen is displayed.
e
• Confirm the call contents.
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