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GX5000S / GX5500S Operating Manual
1. Press the [CALL (MENU)] key. The “DSC Operation” menu will appear.
2. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “All Ships.”
3. Press the [ENT] key. (To cancel, turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select “Exit.”)
4. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to select the call (“Urgency” or “Safety”).
5. Press the [ENT] key to transmit the selected type of all ships DSC call.
6. After the ALL SHIPS CALL is transmitted, the transceiver will switch to CH16.
7. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then key the microphone and say
PAN PAN PAN or “Securite, Securite, Securite” depending on the priority of the call.
Say your call sign and announce the channel you wish to switch to for
communications.
11.4.2 Receiving an All Ships Call
1. When an all ships call is received, an emergency alarm sounds.
The radio will automatically change to channel 16.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Turn the CHANNEL selector knob to see the MMSI of the vessel transmitting the All
Ships Call.
4. Monitor channel 16 or traffic channel until the URGENCY voice communication is
completed.
NOTE
When there is an unread All Ships Call, the “DSC” icon will blink. You may review the
unread All Ship Call from the DSC Log, refer to section “11.6.2 Reviewing Received Calls
Logged into the Call Waiting Directory.”
11.5 INDIVIDUAL CALL
This feature allows the GX5000S/GX5500S to contact another vessel with a DSC VHF
radio and automatically switch the receiving radio to a desired communications channel.
This feature is similar to calling a vessel on CH16 and requesting to go to another channel
(switching to the channel is private between the two stations).
11.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory
The GX5000S/GX5500S has a DSC directory that allows you to store a vessel or person’s
name and the MMSI number associated with vessels you wish to transmit Individual calls,
Position Requests and Position Send transmissions.
To transmit an Individual call you must program this directory with the information of the
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