Lowrance - Link-2 Installation and Operation Instructions
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MMSI/GPS
5-13 Receiving DSC Calls
Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority
levels:
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DISTRESS
See section 6.
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ALL SHIPS
Urgency or Safety priority (see section 5-14)
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INDIVIDUAL
Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see section 5-15)
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GROUP
Routine priority only (see section 5-16)
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GEOGRAPHIC
Routine priority only (see section 5-17)
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POLLED POSITION
Routine or Safety priority (see section 5-18)
In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the screen.
This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG. Polled position call data is NOT
stored.
5-14 Receiving an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)
ALL SHIPS
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1. When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call, press
SILENC
softkey to silence
the alert. The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen. If the
radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy name is shown in
place of the user MMSI.
2. Press
ACCEPT
softkey to switch to the designated channel immediately.
Press
◄ / ►
keys to scroll any further information about the call, or press EXIT to
return the current DSC receive process.
3. If the display shows “AUTO SWITCH”, the radio will automatically switch to the
designated channel after 10s if no user intervention. For “AUTO SW OFF”, a manual
change is required - for “AUTO SWITCH” options, see section 4-8-6.
4. Press PTT to initiate voice contact on current display channel.
The call data is stored in your Call Log (see section 5-7).