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2. The caller should respond to your acknowledgement by making voice contact on the designated
channel. If not, you can press PTT to initiate voice contact instead.
6.6 Reply to the Last Call (LAST CALL)
This facility is useful and used frequently.
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
>LAST CALL
GROUP
1. Select DSC CALL then LAST CALL.
2. The contact details of the most recent incoming call are displayed. Press ENT.
3. Select the working channel and press ENT.
Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the
suggested call list. If the call is to a coast station, the channel is selected automatically.
4. The call details are shown. Press ENT to send the call.
The Tx symbol is displayed on the LCD while the call is being sent.
5. If the call is acknowledged (INDIV ACK) press PTT to talk. If there is no reply (UNABLE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE) a message asks if you want to retry (SEND AGAIN?). Press ENT to retry the
call.
6.7 Send a Group Call (GROUP)
You must have already stored the GROUP MMSI before making the call. See Section 5.2.2.
Group calls are always sent with ROUTINE priority.
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
LAST CALL
>GROUP
1. Select DSC CALL then GROUP CALL.
The radio displays the names of your groups.
2. Select the group that you want to call (the GROUP MMSI must be set before making the call).
Then set the channel and continue as explained in Section 6.4.
6.8 Send an All Ships Call (ALL SHIPS)
DSC CALL
LAST CALL
GROUP
>ALL SHIPS
1. Select DSC CALL then ALL SHIPS.
2. Select the priority level.
3. The priority is set automatically to URGENCY. However, you can select one of the following call
priorities:
• URGENCY
distress situation.
• SAFETY
SEA ROSE
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
10:22AM LOC
GROUP
>DIVE 1
DIVE 2
ALL SHIPS
>URGENCY
SAFETY
ROUTINE
- For use when a serious situation or problem arises that could lead to a
- To send safety information to all other vessels in range.
SEA ROSE
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
>SET CHANNEL
DIVE 1
012345678
ROUTINE
>SET CHANNEL
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
>SET CHANNEL
38
SEA ROSE
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
>SEND?
DIVE 1
ROUTINE
>SEND?
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY
>SEND?
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