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Calling a Coast Station
Press Call button
Select SHORE call types
Some coast stations provide automatic connection with the public switched telephone
network.
To use this facility select PHONE NO and key in the telephone number. Otherwise:
Select individual routine call type
Key in the nine digit MMSI number of the wanted coast station.
Insert the number in the call
Selects a submenu where a pre-
programmed coast station can be selected
Backspace, deletes last figure
Select the DSC frequency
Steps between DSC frequencies
If the MMSI number is found in the station list, the frequencies are selected from the DSC
frequencies of the station if any; otherwise from the list of non distress DSC frequencies. If
DSC frequencies were selected from the Telephony display prior to the call these are default.
Distress frequencies cannot be selected in any way.
Start transmission of the call.
Transmission of a DSC call on MF/HF takes approx. 8 seconds. The Coast station if able to
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