Suppose you are coordinating safety for a sailboat race. Before the race starts, you
instruct all the racers to enter your group MMSI number into their radios. During the
race:
• Throughout the race, you use group calling to update the racers on the time, race
status, and any course corrections.
• A power boat full of spectators comes a little too close to the race path. You use
individual calling to contact the power boat and advise them to stay clear of the race.
• You see a rowboat entering the area, but since it doesn’t have a radio, you can’t
communicate with the rowboat. You use all ships calling to alert all the other boats
in the area of the possible danger.
Calling a single station
(Individual Call)
To call a single station with DSC, follow the steps below:
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
Individual
.
VHF585 RADIO
1-800-BOATING
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