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GX5500S
9.7.2.2 Position Request by Manually Entering a MMSI
You may enter an MMSI number manually to contact a vessel without storing
the MMSI in the individual/position call directory.
1. Press the
CALL
NH\ 7KH ³
D S C M e n u
” will
appear.
-DSC Menu-
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
Group
All Ships
POS Request
POS Report
Individual
-POS Request Call-
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
Horizon
YAESU
Standard
Bob
Manual
2. Rotate the
DIAL
NQRE WR VHOHFW ³
P O S
Request
”.
3. Press the
ENT
key. The individual/position
call directory will appear.
4. Rotate
the
DIAL
NQREWRVHOHFWWKH³
Manual
,”
then press the
ENT
key.
5. Press an appropriate number key on the keypad
WRVHOHFWWKH¿UVWQXPEHURIWKH006,QLQHGLJLWV
which you want to contac.
-POS Request Call-
Input MMSI
ID:
---------
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-POS Request Call-
Input MMSI
ID:34567
8
901
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
Name:
ID:34567
8
901
Waiting for ACK
RESEND
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-POS Request Call-
Since:01:03
Name:
ID:34567
8
901
Since:01:03
QUIT
[CLR]
Received POS REPLY
-POS INFO-
Name:
ID:34567
8
901
Transmit?
Category:Routine
YES
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-POS Request Call-
6. Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number.
7. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, repeat pressing the
H/L
key until the
wrong digit is selected.
:KHQ ¿QLVKHG HQWHULQJ WKH 006, QXPEHU SUHVV
and hold the
ENT
key.
10. Press the
ENT
key to transmit the position request
DSC call.
11. When the
GX5500S
receive the position from
the polled vessel it is shown on the radio display
and also transferred to the GPS chart plotter with
NMEA DSC and DSE sentences.
12. Press the
CLR
key to return to radio operation.
