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Reference Manual
Retry a routine call
1. If there is no acknowledgement to your call
after waiting for 8 seconds, the radio asks
if you want to retry sending the call. Press
>ENT to retry.
2. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking.
PORT OPS/VTS
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
WAITING ACK
INDV ACK
787878787
PRESS PTT
ESC->EXIT
787878787
SEND AGAIN?
ENT>YES
ESC>NO
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
CALLING...
PORT OPS/VTS
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
WAITING ACK
When CH70 is free, the call is sent again and
the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen.
3. The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the
call remains unacknowledged after one
minute at the last attempt, the radio returns
to normal working channel mode.
4. If the call is acknowledged, press PTT to talk
on the working channel.
Call all ships
DISTRESS
N 38 27.021’
E137 12.011’
T 12:27 UTC
DSC CALL
LAST CALL
GROUP
>ALL SHIPS
ALL SHIPS
>URGENCY
SAFETY
ROUTINE
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
ENT>SEND
ESC>CANCEL
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
CALLING...
1. Press CALL to display the fi rst three options
of the DSC CALL menu.
2. Scroll through the options and move the
cursor to ALL SHIPS. Press >ENT. You have a
choice of different priority levels:
• URGENCY for use in a serious situation
or problem that could lead to a distress
situation.
• SAFETY to send safety information to all
other vessels in range.
• ROUTINE for a routine call at 1W
transmission power (USA/Canada only).
3. Press >ENT to select URGENCY, or scroll to a
different priority level and then press >ENT.
4. The radio displays a summary and asks for
confi rmation. Press >ENT to make the call or
<ESC to cancel.
5. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking. The radio will repeat this cycle
twice and then return to normal working
channel mode.
When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the
TX symbol appears on the LCD screen. The
working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a
voice contact.