Furuno FS-5070 Operator's Manual page 87

3. Push the ENTER knob to open the STATION ID menu, and then rotate the ENTER knob
to choose MANUAL or SELECT. For SELECT, you can choose an ID from the message
file list stored. For MANUAL, key in ID of station (nine digits) which you want to know its
position and then push the ENTER knob.
Compose msg.
MSG TYPE: POSITION
REQUEST
STATION ID
PRIORITY
: SAFETY
DSC FREQ
: 2187.5 kHz
GO TO VIEW
4. Push the ENTER knob to open the DSC FREQ menu, and then rotate the ENTER knob
to choose appropriate frequency.
5. Push the ENTER knob. The display now looks something like the illustration below.
Compose msg.
MSG TYPE : POSITION
REQUEST
STATION ID :
PRIORITY :
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 kHz
GO TO VIEW
6. Press the CALL key to send the message (transmission time: about seven seconds).
The following display appears.
Position request
message in progress!
DESTINATION ID :
PRIORITY:
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO:
After the call has been sent, the following display appears.
Waiting for position
acknowledgement.
DESTINATION ID :
PRIORITY: SAFETY
DSC FREQ :
TIME TO GO: 4M30S
* * * * * * * * * *
123456789
SAFETY
123456789
SAFETY
2187.5 kHz
7S
123456789
2187.5 kHz
RESENDING
5. ROUTINE MESSAGE CALLING, RECEVING
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