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DSC OPERATION
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Receive messages
The transceiver automatically stores up to 20 distress mes-
sages and 20 other messages. The messages can be used
as an assistance to the logbook.
q
Push [DSC/ENT] to select the DSC menu.
w
Rotate the channel selector to select “RCV calls” and push
[DSC/ENT].
• “RCV calls” does not appear until a distress call is received.
e
Rotate the channel selector to select distress messages or
other messages, then push [DSC/ENT].
r
Rotate the channel selector to select the desired message,
then push [DSC/ENT].
t
Rotate the channel selector to scroll the message.
• The stored message has several information and depends on the
distress call types.
y
Push [DSC/ENT] to exit the condition or push [HI/LO] to
clear the displayed messages.
To clear
this data
No [DSC/ENT]
Yes [H/L]
Sel DTRS MSG
Icom2
˘Smith
John
Distress
< Smith
Explosion
UTC: 12:34
LAT: 12°34'N
LON:123°45'W
To clear
this data
No [DSC/ENT]
Yes [H/L]
Sel Massage
Individual
Individual
˘All ships
All ships
< Bill
Safety
F3E Simplex
CH13
To clear
this data
No [DSC/ENT]
Yes [H/L]
Sel Message
Other
˘Distress
Sel item
˘RCV calls
DTRS set
Set-up