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GX5000S / GX5500S Operating Manual
1. Press the [CALL (MENU)] key. The “DSC Operation” menu will appear.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “Group.” (To cancel, select “Exit” with the
CHANNEL selector knob or press [16/9] key.)
3. Press the [ENT] key. The transceiver will beep, and the “Group Directory” will appear.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the “Group” you want to contact.
5. Press the [ENT] key, then turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the operating
channel you want to communicate on and press the [ENT] key.
6. Press the [ENT] key again to transmit the Group Call signal.
7. After the GROUP CALL is transmitted, all the radios in the group will switch to the
designated channel.
8. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and call
the other vessels you desire to communicate with.
Manual Calling
You may enter a Group MMSI number manually to contact without the Setting up the Group
call number.
1. Press the [CALL (MENU)] key. The “DSC Operation” menu will appear.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “Group.” (To cancel, select “Exit” with the
CHANNEL selector knob or press [16/9] key.)
3. Press the [ENT] key. The transceiver will beep, and the “Group Directory” will appear.
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “Manual,” then press the [ENT] key.
5. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to scroll through numbers, 0-9. To enter the
desired number and move one space to the right press the [ENT] 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 number repeat pressing the [H/L(NAV)]
key until the wrong nunber is selected, then move the channel knob to correct the
entry.
7. When finish the entering the MMSI number, press and hold the [ENT] key.
8. Press the [ENT] key to transmit the Group Call signal.
9. After the GROUP CALL is transmitted, all the radios in the group will switch to the
designated channel.
10.
Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and call
the other vessels you desire to communicate with.
11.7.3 Receiving a Group Call
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