Dsc Test; Programming Mmsi Into Individual Directory; Dsc Test Call By Using Individual Directory - Standard Horizon Explorer GPS GX1700 Owner's Manual

9.12 DSC TEST

This function is used to contact another DSC equipped vessel or USCG sta-
tion to ensure the DSC functions of the radio are operating.
To use this feature, the radio you will be transmitting the test call to
needs to have the DSC Test feature.
To perform the DSC test you will need to enter a MMSI of another vessel into
the Individual directory or manually enter in the MMSI using the procedure
below.

9.12.1 Programming MMSI into Individual Directory

Refer to section "9.5.1 Individual / Position Call Directory Setup".

9.12.2 DSC Test Call by using Individual Directory

1. Press the
appear.
2. Press the
TEST ", then press the
3. Press the
name and press the
4. Press the
DSC test call to the other vessel.
After the radio receive a Test Call reply from
vessel that was called, the radio will ring and
show TEST ACK display, which confirms the
radio you called received the test call.
GX1700
NOTE
key. The " DSC Menu " will
/ key to select " DSC
soft key.
/ key to select the Ship
soft key.
soft key to transmit the
NOTE
-DSC Menu-
INDIVIDUAL
Group
All Ships
POS Request
-DSC Menu-
POS Report
All Ships
Auto POS Polling
POS Request
QUIT
SELECT
POS Report
Auto POS Polling
DSC Log
DSC TEST
SELECT
-Test Call-
HORIZON
Vertex
Standard
Sun Light
-Test Call-
Bob
Name:Horizon
ID:234567890
SELECT NEW ID QUIT
-Test Call-
Name:Horizon
Transmit?
ID:234567890
YES
-Test Call-
Name:Horizon
Transmiting
ID:234567890
Since: 00:25
Waiting for ACK
Received TEST ACK
Name:Standard
ID:123456789
Category:Routine
Since: 00:25
QUIT
QUIT
QUIT
QUIT
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