1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
Test
.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose the directory entry you want to send a test call to and
press
ENT-1W/25W
button. If you want to send a test call to a station that is not in
your directory, select
Manual
. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number
you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries
(see page 22). Enter all nine digits and press
ENT-1W/25W
button.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and asks you to confirm. If
you want to call the displayed number, select
Send
. To cancel the call, select
Cancel
.
5. The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request, then
switches back to the last-used channel.
6. When the other station acknowledges the test call, the radio displays an acknowl-
edgement screen.
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