Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features
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Requesting another station's position (POS Request)
Receiving a test call
When another station sends you a test call,
the radio displays the test request screen:
To acknowledge the test call, select
Reply
To reject the test call, select
Cancel
.
1. Press and hold
CALL-MENU
to display the normal menu.
2. Select
Setup
and then
Test Reply
.
3. Choose
Auto
and press
ENT-1W/25W
. The radio will automatically send an
acknowledgement when it receives a test call.
4. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select
Manual
.
Test Reply
Auto
Manual
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Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
Setup
Test Reply
Press and hold -
Position Request and Reply
Anytime you need to know where another boat currently is—to find your boating
partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send a position
request to their radio:
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
DSC Call
sub-menu, then select
POS Request
.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL
DOWN
to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press
ENT-1W/25W
.
If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select
Manual
. The
radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI
number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine
digits and press
ENT-1W/25W
.
Enabling automatic test call reply
If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test call, you can enable automatic
test call reply.
Test
Test
Test
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Cancel
Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
