GX5500S
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9.11.1.2 Polling Call by Manually Entering a MMSI
This feature allows you to contact a vessel by manually entering the MMSI of
the ship you want to track.
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
-Polling Call-
Input MMSI
ID:
---------
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-Polling Call-
Input MMSI
ID:34567
8
901
SELECT
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
Name:
ID:34567
8
901
Transmit?
Category:Routine
YES
[ENT]
QUIT
[CLR]
-Polling Call-
Name:
ID:34567
8
901
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
NQRE WR VHOHFW ³
Manual
”
and press the
ENT
key.
4. Press an appropriate number key on the
keypad to select the first number in the
MMSI.
5. Repeat step 4 until all the digits of the MMSI
are shown on the display.
6. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, repeatedly press the
H/L
key until
the wrong digit is selected, then press an
appropriate number key to correct the entry.
7. When finished entering the MMSI number,
press and hold the
ENT
key.
8. Press
the
ENT
key to transmit the polling call.
9. When an acknowledgement is received from
the polled vessel, the
GX5500S
will show
the display as in the right.
10. Press the
CLR
key to return to radio opera-
tion.
9.11.2 Receiving a Polling Call
When another vessel transmits a polling call to the
GX5500S
the following
will happen:
1. The radio will automatically respond to the calling
vessel and displays the information as in the right.
Name:Horizon
ID:1234567
8
9
Since:01:03
REPLIED
QUIT
[CLR]
-Polling Call-
2. To exit to radio mode, press the
CLR
key.