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9.6.3 Receiving a Group Call
1. When a group call is received, the
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will produce a ringing alarm sound. (DSC BEEP
needs to be enabled to hear alarm.)
Name:Horizon
ID:0234567
8
9
CH: 06
Since:01:03
ACCEPT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
PAUSE
[0]
Received GROUP
2. The display shows the group MMSI number.
3. Press any key to stop the alarm.
4. Monitor the channel for the person calling the group for a message.
To ACCEPT the group call, press the
ENT
key. The radio switches imme-
diately to Channel 16.
Note
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11.8 AUTO CHANNEL SWITCH TIME
”) or longer the radio will
automatically select Channel 16.
To SUSPEND the switching of the channel, press the
0
Q Z
A
key.
To EXIT, press the
CLR
key. The radio reverts to the previous working
channel.
5. If you want to respond, monitor the channel to
make sure it is clear, then press the microphone’s
PTT
switch and talk into the microphone to the
group of vessels.
Name:Horizon
ID:0234567
8
9
CH: 06
Since:01:07
QUIT
[CLR]
Received GROUP
6. Press
the
CLR
key to return to radio operation.
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” icon will appear on the
display. You may review the unread group call from the DSC log,
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