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Uniden MHS135DSC Radio Owner’s Manual
avoids the problems of busy voice channels.
aDVanCeD DsC FeatUres
Your radio supports the following DSC features:
Feature
Menu Item
Function
Individual Call
Individual
Contact another vessel from your directory.
Group Call
Group
Contact all vessels that share your group MMSI code.
All Ships Call
All Ships
Broadcast to all vessels within range (used for safety or
advisory messages).
Position Request
POS Request
Request the current location of another vessel.
Position Send
Position Send
Transmit your current location to another vessel.
Test Call
Test
Make sure your radio is working and configured correctly.
Standby Mode
Standby
Automatically respond to all DSC calls with “Unavailable” status.
Receive Log
Receive Log
Displays last 10 distress calls and last 50 general calls the
radio received.
DSC Setup
DSC Setup
Accesses DSC menus.
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POS Reply
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Test Reply
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Group MMSI
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User MMSI
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Directory
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Auto CH SW
MMsi nUMBers
In order to use DSC features, you must be assigned a User MMSI number and
program that number into your radio. There are two other kinds of MMSI numbers:
individual numbers for use by single boats and group numbers for use by fleets, boating
organizations, event coordinators, etc.
You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources:
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The dealer where you purchased the radio
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Recreational boaters can obtain an MMSI number from the Boat Owner’s
Association of the U.S. (http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or call 800-536-1536) or Sea
Tow Services International (http://seatow.com/boating_safety/mmsi.asp)
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Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number. For more
information, visit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website at http://
wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html.
Entering MMSI numbers
Use the
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
keys to scroll through numbers (and
letters when entering names). When you see the number/letter you want, press the right
