Chapter 5: Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
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Press
PTT
to communicate on the specified channel. Pressing PTT at any time
before an ACK is received cancels the Individual Call
Receiving Individual Calls
When an Individual Call is received, an alert tone sounds, the envelope icon
blinks, and the LCD alternates between a screen displaying the name (or MMSI ID)
of the station initiating the call and one indicating that a request for a change of
working channels is being made. The channel does not change until you accept.
The 2 alternating pages of data are recorded in the Call Log. The envelope icon
(
)
blinks until you accept the call, reject the call, or open the resulting unread
message stored in the Log. See page “Received Calls (Logs)“ on page 92.
To mute the alert tone:
Press
CLEAR/WX
.
Automatic cancellation takes place after 2 minutes.
To ignore the Individual Call:
Press
CLEAR/WX
a second time
or press the CANCEL soft key. The envelope icon
disappears, the call is interrupted and the normal screen appears on the LCD.
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PLEASURE
B
B
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SHIP-SHIP
BACK
TO:
$TOTL MADNES
SELECT CH
U
S
A
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SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
BACK
SELECT
OK
Select Working Channel
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SHIP-SHIP
TO:
$TOTL MADNES
PRESS SEND
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DSC
B
B
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SHIP-SHIP
BACK
TO:
$TOTL MADNES
CALLING...
U
S
A
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SHIP/SHIP
B
B
U
S
A
OK
SELECT
OK
ACK RECEIVED
FROM:
$TOTL MADNES
CH HAS BEEN
CHANGED
69
PLEASURE
B
B
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
SHIP-SHIP
CANCEL
TO:
$TOTL MADNES
AWAIT ACK...
U
S
A
SELECT
OK
SEND
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