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DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC)
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Sending an All Ships call
All Ships that have DSC transceiver use Channel 70 as their listening channel. When you
want to announce a message to these ships, if they are within range, use the All Ships
call.
1. Push
.
•The “COMPOSE OTHER” screen is displayed.
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You can also display the screen by selecting
the “Compose Other” item on the Menu
screen.
2. Select “Type,” and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
•The “MESSAGE TYPE” screen is displayed.
3. Select “All Ships Call,” and then push [ENT] or
[DIAL].
•Returns to the previous screen.
4. Select “Category,” and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
•The “CATEGORY” screen is displayed.
5. Select a category of the call, and the push
[ENT] or [DIAL].
•Returns to the previous screen.
6. Select “Channel,” and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
7. Select the channel to assign, and then push [ENT] or [DIAL].
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The assigned channels are preset by default.
8. Push
to send the All Ships call.
•“Transmitting All Ships Call” is displayed, and
then the assigned channel is automatically
selected.
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If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands
by until the channel becomes clear.
9.
Hold down [PTT] to communicate.
10. Push
to finish the All Ships call.
•“Terminate the procedure. Are you sure?” is
displayed.
11. Push
to return to the operating screen.
•Returns to the operating screen.