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Note that only three DSC call types can be shown at any one
time on the screen.
Press + or - to scroll up and down the DSC call types until the
cursor is positioned at the desired option. Then press ENT. The DSC
call types are:
5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (INDIVIDUAL)
DSC CALL
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INDIVIDUAL
LAST CALL
GROUP
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INDIVIDUAL
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ROUTINE
SAFETY
URGENCY
MANUAL MMSI
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
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SET CHANNEL
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
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SEND?
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
CALLING...
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INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
WAIT... 00:00
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
ACK FROM
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00:00
You can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio.
1.
Press CALL to enter DSC mode, then select INDIVIDUAL. This allows you to call another
person.
2.
Press ENT, the arrow is pointing to <ROUTINE>. However, you can select one of the
following call priorities: ROUTINE, SAFETY, URGENCY.
To make a Routine call, press ENT to select MANUAL NEW to call a person that is not in
your buddy list, otherwise select the name of your buddy. Press ENT.
If you selected MANUAL NEW, you need to enter the user MMSI and then press ENT.
Note: If the MMSI is for a Coast Station, enter the 7 digits then press ENT twice.
3.
Select the working channel and press ENT. (Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be
called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list. If the call is to a
Coast Station (MMSI begins with 00), the radio will recognize this and specify the correct
channel to talk on.)
4.
The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call (SEND?).
Press ENT to send the call. The radio goes to CH70 and the
TX
annunciator is displayed
on the screen while the DSC call is being sent.
5.
The radio then waits for an acknowledgement and displays the elapsed time since the
call was sent.
6.
If the call is acknowledged (ACK), press PTT to talk. If there is no reply, retry making the
call. See Section 5-2-2.
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
►
LAST CALL
GROUP
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Draft
- Final
approval