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Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features
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If your radio is connected to a GPS receiver, you can send your boat’s position to
someone else. If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a
safety warning, you can send your current position so other stations know where you
are:
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
Position Send
.
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
.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
confirm. If you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number,
select
Send
. To cancel the transmission, select
Cancel
.
5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the
other station.
Sending your own position (Position send)
Putting the radio into standby
If you are leaving your radio or do not wish to answer any DSC calls, you can put your
radio in standby mode. If your radio receives an individual call, it will automatically
respond with a message that indicates your radio is currently unattended. Follow the
steps below to put your radio in standby:
Standby
Press
1 Watt INT
1 Watt INT
1 Watt INT
1 Watt INT
Memory
Memory
Memory
Memory
01
DSC Standby
DSC Standby
DSC Standby
DSC Standby
Unattended
Unattended
Unattended
Unattended
1. Display the
Call
menu.
2. Select
Standby
to place your radio in standby mode. The radio displays the
standby screen, above.
3. To cancel standby and return to the mode your radio was in, press any button.