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Northstar
Explorer VHF Series: 721/725
Operation and Installation Manual
Northstar
Explorer VHF Series: 721/725
Operation and Installation Manual
5-9-4 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY) ADD
Add or Delete a Buddy as follows:
DSC CALL
DIST LOG
LL REQUEST
> TRACK BUDDY
TRACK BUDDY
START TRACK
SET BUDDY
> TRACKLIST
ADD NEW
> BUDDY3
BUDDY2
TRACKLIST
> ADD NEW
BUDDY1
BUDDY2
ADD NEW
> ADD NEW
BUDDY3
BUDDY2
1. Press CALL/MENT to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select TRACK BUDDY.
2. Select TRACK LIST, Any buddies already on the track list will be listed.
Note:
To delete a buddy from the track list, select that buddy then press ENT, Select then press ENT
again to delete.
3. Select ADD NEW to show your buddy list
4. Select the buddy then press ENT to add that buddy to the track list.
5-10 Receive an All Ships Call (RCV: ALL SHIP)
Alternating
16 CHANNEL
REQUEST
ENT –> ACCEPT
EXIT –> ESC
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
FROM
123456789
When you receive notification of an ALL SHIP call, press any key to cancel the alert. Press ENT to switch to the
designated working channel, press ESC to return to original CH
The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the LCD. If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one
of your buddies, the buddy’s name is displayed in place of the user MMSI.
No acknowledgement is required. Press PTT to initiate voice contact on CH16 and then switch to a
working channel.
The call data is stored in the Call Log (see Section 5-7).
5-11 Receive an Individual Call (RCV: INDIV)
12 CHANNEL
REQUEST
ESC –> EXIT
RCV: INDIV
VHF721
ROUTINE
ENT -> ACK
When you receive notification of an INDIV call, press any key to cancel the alert.
The radio manually selects the channel designated in the incoming call by pressing the ENT key. INDIV calls
are almost always routine priority.
If the radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy’s name is displayed in place of
the user MMSI.