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Retry a routine call
1. If there is no acknowledgement to your call
after waiting for two minutes, the radio asks
if you want to retry sending the call. Press
>ENT
to retry.
2. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking.
When CH70 is free, the call is sent again and
PORT OPS/VTS
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
WAITING ACK
INDV ACK
787878787
PRESS PTT
ESC->EXIT
787878787
SEND AGAIN?
ENT>YES
ESC>NO
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
CALLING...
PORT OPS/VTS
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
WAITING ACK
the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen.
3. The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the
call remains unacknowledged after three
minutes at the last attempt, the radio returns
to normal working channel mode.
4. If the call is acknowledged, press PTT to talk
on the working channel.
Call all ships
DISTRESS
N 38 27.021’
E137 12.011’
T 12:27 UTC
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
>ALL SHIPS
ALL SHIPS
>URGENCY
SAFETY
ROUTINE
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
ENT>SEND
ESC>CANCEL
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CALLING...
1. Press
CALL
to display the first three options
of the
DSC CALL
menu.
2. Scroll through the options and move the
cursor to
ALL SHIPS.
Press
>ENT
. You have
a choice of different priority levels:
•
URGENCY
for use in a serious situation
or problem that could lead to a distress
situation.
•
SAFETY
to send safety information to all
other vessels in range.
•
ROUTINE
for a routine call at 1W
transmission power
(USA/Canada only
).
3. Press
>ENT
to select
URGENCY
, or scroll to
a different priority level and then press
>ENT
.
4. The radio displays a summary and asks for
confirmation. Press
>ENT
to make the call or
<ESC
to cancel.
5. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking. The radio will repeat this cycle
twice and then return to normal working
channel mode.
When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the
TX symbol appears on the LCD screen. The
working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a
voice contact.
