1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
DSC Call sub-menu
, then select
POS Request
.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press
ENT-1W/25W
. If you want to contact 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
.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
confirm. If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select
Send
. To cancel the request, select
Cancel
.
5. When the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the
longitude, and the latitude of the other station. If your radio is connected to a chart-
plotter through the NMEA OUT connection (see page 43), the position information
will also be displayed on the plotter screen.
6. If the other station does not have valid GPS data, the radio displays
No Position
.
Receiving a position request (Position Reply)
When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen:
To send your current position to the other station, select
Reply
; the radio transmits your
latitude and longitude to the other station. If you select
Reply
but the radio does not
have valid GPS data, it transmits the reply code with
No Position.
To reject the position request, select
Cancel
.
Enabling automatic position reply
If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives
a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate
automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing
VHF585 RADIO
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