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Returning a call
You can return individual calls directly from the receive log. From the call detail screen, turn the
PUSH/EnTER
knob clockwise
until
Call Back
appears at the bottom of the display. Press
PUSH/EnTER
to return that station’s call.
test Calls
Making Test Calls (Test)
You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly. To avoid overloading coastal
receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to once a week.
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NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use for making test calls. Before
making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US
Coast Guard. The LNMs for each region are available online at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/default.htm.
1.
Press
CALL-MEnU
to open the call menu.
2.
Select
Test
.
3.
The radio displays the names listed in your
directory; turn the
PUSH/EnTER
knob to choose the
directory entry you want to send a test call to and
press
PUSH/EnTER
.
4.
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 15).
Enter all nine digits and press
PUSH/EnTER
.
5.
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
.
6.
The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request,
then switches back to the last-used channel.
7.
When the other station acknowledges the test call,
the radio displays an acknowledgement screen.
Receiving Test Calls
When another station sends you a test call, the radio displays the test request screen.
•
To acknowledge the test call, select
Reply
.
•
To reject the test call, select
Cancel
.
Enabling automatic test call reply
If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test calls, you can enable automatic
test call reply.
1.
Press and hold
CALL-MEnU
to open the normal menu.
2.
Select
Setup
and then
Test Reply
.
3.
Choose
Auto
and press
PUSH/EnTER
.
4.
To disable automatic test call reply, repeat
the steps above and select
[Manual]
.
position request and reply
Requesting another station’s position (POS Request)
Anytime you need to know where another boat currently is—to find your boating partners, to respond to a request for
assistance, etc.—you can send a position request to their radio:
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Test
[Manual]
JIM CASSIDY
KENT NEWMAN
Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
Test
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Test
123456789
Send
Cancel
Back[CLR] Select[ENT]
16
Test
123456789
Reply
Cancel
Back[CLR] Select[ENT]
Test Reply
Auto
Manual
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Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
Test Reply
Setup
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