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GX5500S
9.11 POLLING
CALL
The
GX5500S
has the capability to track another vessel.
9.11.1 Transmitting a Polling Call to Another Vessel
9.11.1.1 Polling Call using the Individual/Position Call Directory
1. Press the
CALL
NH\ 7KH ³
D S C M e n u
” will
appear.
-DSC Menu-
Distress Alert MSG
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
DSC Log
DSC Test
POS Report
Polling
-Polling Call-
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
Horizon
YAESU
Standard
Bob
Manual
Name:Horizon
ID:1234567
8
9
Transmit?
Category:Routine
YES
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-Polling Call-
Name:Horizon
ID:1234567
8
9
Waiting for ACK
RESEND
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-Polling Call-
Since:01:03
Name:Horizon
ID:1234567
8
9
Since:01:03
QUIT
[CLR]
Received POLLING ACK
2. Rotate the
DIAL
NQRE WR VHOHFW ³
Polling
”,
then press the
ENT
key.
3. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select a name that
was stored in the individual/position call
directory, then press the
ENT
key.
4. Press
the
ENT
key to transmit the polling call.
5. After a polling call is transmitted, if the reply
VLJQDOLVQRWUHFHLYHG³
Waiting for ACK
”
is shown on the display which means the
GX5500S
is waiting for the vessel you called
to send an acknowledgement.
6. To transmit the call again, press the
ENT
key.
7. When an acknowledgement is received from
the polled vessel, the
GX5500S
will show
the display as in the right.
8. Press the
CLR
key to return to radio opera-
tion.