Group Call; Setting Up A Group Call - Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC+ GX1100E Owner's Manual

9.7 GROUP CALL

This feature allows the user to contact a group of specific vessels (example
members of a yacht club) with a group MMSI number using the Group call
function to automatically switch to a desired channel for voice communications.

9.7.1 Setting up a Group Call

For this function to operate the same Group MMSI must be programmed into
all the DSC VHF radios within the group of vessels that will be using this fea-
ture. The group MMSI is a 9 digit (first digit permanently set to "0") number that
will allow other radios to call your vessel along with others to automatically
switch to a working channel for voice communications. This function is very
useful for yacht clubs and vessels traveling together that want to collectively
make announcements on a predetermined channel.
1. Press and hold down the [ CALL ( MENU )] key until
"SETUP MENU SETUP MENU" menu appears.
SETUP MENU SETUP MENU
SETUP MENU
2. Press the [ ( UP )] / [ ( DOWN )] keys to select
"DSC SETUP DSC SETUP" menu.
DSC SETUP DSC SETUP DSC SETUP
3. Press the [ ENT ] key, then select "GROUP DIR
the [ ( UP )] / [ ( DOWN )] keys.
4. Press the [ ENT ] key, then select "ADD
[ ( UP )] / [ ( DOWN )] keys.
5. Press the [ CALL ( MENU )] key.
6. Press the [
through the first letter of the group name you want
to reference in the directory.
7. Press the [ ENT ] key to store the first letter in the
name and step to the next letter to the right.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the name is complete.
The name can consist of up to eleven characters,
if you do not use all eleven characters press the
[ ENT ] key to move to the next space. This method
can also be used to enter a blank space in the
name. To clear the previous letter, press the
[ CLR ( WX )] key.
9. After the eleventh letter or space has been entered,
press and hold the [ ENT ] key to advance to the
MMSI number (Maritime Mobile Service Identity
Number) entry.
10. Press the [ ( UP )] / [ ( DOWN )] keys to scroll through numbers, 0-9. To
enter the desired number and move one space to the right press the [ ENT ]
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( UP )] / [ ( DOWN )] keys to scroll
GROUP DIR" with
GROUP DIR GROUP DIR GROUP DIR
ADD" with the
ADD ADD
ADD
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