2. Select the channel for subsequent communication.
The call is transmitted. Once the call has been successfully transmitted ‘
Sent
’ is displayed
onscreen and the channel is changed to the specified channel.
3. Press the
OK
button.
4. Press and hold the
PTT
button and speak the following message:
SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE
ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS, ALL STATIONS
This is
— MMSI of your vessel, name of your vessel repeated 3 times, call sign of your vessel.
Position
— Your vessel’s position.
Reason for call
— state the reason for the safety call.
OUT
Receiving a safety call
When a safety call is received:
1. Select
Show info
from the options to review relevant call details.
2. Select
Accept
at any time to accept the call.
If auto channel change is turned on then the channel will automatically change after 10 seconds.
The radio is re-tuned to the specified channel.
3. Listen for the safety call message.
7.5 Individual (routine) calls
Individual calls can be made to contacts saved in your Phonebook or to any station by manually
entering an MMSI number.
Note:
When calling a coast station there is no need to select a channel for communication.
If a call cannot be accepted then a reason code is displayed.
No Reason
No reason given
Congestion
Congestion at maritime switching centre
Busy
Station Busy
Queue
Queue indication
Barred
Station barred
No operator
No operator available
Unavailable
Operator temporarily unavailable
Disable
Equipment disabled
Unable Ch
Unable to use proposed channel
Unable mode
Unable to use proposed mode
Making an Individual call
From the
Individual Call
menu:
Menu > DSC Calls > Individual Call
.
1. Select
Phonebook
to make a routine call to a contact saved in your Phonebook, or
2. Select
Recent Calls
to make a routine call to a contact that you have called recently, or
3. Select
Enter MMSI
to manually enter the MMSI number of the station you want to contact.
4. Select a contact or enter an MMSI manually and press the
OK
button.
5. Select the Channel you want to transmit the call on.
If the MMSI is a CSR then the radio will automatically tune to the correct Channel. The radio will
wait for an acknowledgement to be received.
6. If an acknowledgement is received, press the
OK
button.
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