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Northstar
Explorer VHF Series: 721/725
Operation and Installation Manual
Northstar
Explorer VHF Series: 721/725
Operation and Installation Manual
DSC CALL
ALL SHIPS
CALL LOG
> DIST LOG
DISTRESS
10:03 UTC
82º50 .123 N
27º45 .456 W
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> CALL BACK
DELETE
SAVE MMSI
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DISTRESS
PIRACY
ALL RELAY
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
> SET CHANNEL
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
> SEND?
5-8 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
DSC CALL
CALL LOG
DIST LOG
> LL REQUEST
LL REQUEST
> SAM
VHF721
BUDDY #3
SAM
LL REQUEST
CALLING . . .
SAM
LL REQUEST
> SEND?
Channel name
SAM
LL REQUEST
WAITING ACK
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select LL REQUEST.
2. Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT or push the rotary knob to send
the request.
3. The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy.
Continue as explained in Section 5-3-1. If there’s no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to
retry. Continue as explained in Section 5-3-2.
5-9 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
Use the TRACKLIST option to select the buddy (or buddies) whose position you want to track, specify the
time interval through the INTERVAL option and then start the track. Alternatively, if the buddy and time
are already set to your preference, just start tracking.