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Calling a particular group of stations (Group Call)
Group calling calls all the stations that share your group MMSI. You must have a group MMSI
programmed into the radio to make a group call, and the stations (boats) you are calling must
have this same group MMSI programmed into their radios.
1. Press
CALL-MenU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
Group
.
3. The radio prompts you to select a response channel. Use
CHAnneL UP
and
CHAn-
neL DoWn
to scroll through the available channels. When you reach the channel you
want to use for a response, press
ent-1W/25W
.
4. The radio asks you to confirm the call. Select
Send
to continue with the call or select
Cancel
to cancel the call.
5. The radio switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then automatically switch-
es to the designated response channel.
Calling all stations (All-Ships Call)
All ships calling contacts all DSC radios within range of your boat. You should only use all
ships calling in the event of a Safety warning (such as debris in the water) or to request as-
sistance in an Urgency (any situation where your vessel has a serious problem but is not yet
in distress).
1. Open the call menu.
2. Select
All Ships
, and then choose whether this is an Urgency call or a Safety call.
3. The radio asks you to confirm the call. Select
Send
to continue with the call or select
Cancel
to cancel the call.
4. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the call request then auto-
matically switches to channel 16, the designated response channel for all-ships calling.
Making an automatic distress call
If you have programmed your MMSI number, your radio can transmit an automated distress
call with your current location and nature of the distress. The radio then monitors the chan-
nel 16 for a response and repeats the distress call every few minutes until it receives an
acknowledgement.
to send an automatic distress call, press and hold DIstRess for three seconds. If
no MMsI number has been programmed, the radio prompts you to enter your MMsI
number.
If you want to include the nature of your distress in the distress call, use the following distress
procedure:
1. Press
DIstRess
.
2. The radio displays the list of distress conditions; use
CHAnneL UP
and
CHAnneL
DoWn
to choose the nature of your distress, then press and hold
DIstRess
for three
seconds.
Undesignated
Adrift
Collision
Overboard
Sinking
Flooding
Piracy.Armed
Capsizing
Fire
Abandoning
Grounding
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