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GX1150
9. If the
GX1150
does not receive a reply, the display
will be as shown in the illustration on the right. To
send again, press the
key.
NOTE
If the
GX1150
does not receive position data from the polled vessel, the
LCD will show “NO POSITION DATA.”
Manual Request
You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact without the Setting up the
Individual / Position Call Directory.
1. Press the
key. The “
DSC MENU
” will appear in
the display.
2. Press the
/
keys to select “
POS REQUEST
”.
3. Press
key to show the Position request direc-
tory. This directory uses the INDIVIDUAL Direc-
tory information.
4. Press the
/
keys to select the “
MANUAL
”,
then press the
key.
5. Press the
/
keys to scroll through num-
bers, 0-9. To enter the desired number and move
one space to the right press the
key. Repeat
this procedure until all nine space of the MMSI
number which you want to contact are entered.
6. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI num-
ber repeat pressing the microphone’s
key until
the wrong number is selected, then press the
/
keys to correct the entry.
7. When finished entering the MMSI number, press
and hold the
key.
8. Press the
key to transmit the position request
DSC call.
9. When the
GX1150
receives the position from the
polled vessel, the
GX1150
will produce a ringing
alarm sound and the position from the polled ves-
sel is sent to a GPS Chart plotter via NMEA 0183.