The Standby Screen; Modes - Simrad RS90 Operating Manual

The standby screen

The following illustration shows a typical operating screen in
standby mode. The radio is in standby mode when it is waiting to
send or receive calls.
DSC
Hi
DISTRESS
14:43 UTC
5Kt
128
t
55 33.122
N
012 42.408 E
HARBR
8.00
n
275
t m
The above screen shows:
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The radio is tuned to channel 16, which has been designated as
the priority channel (PRI).
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In this unit, Channel 16 has been named "DISTRESS."
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Transmitting power is set to high (Hi).
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DSC is enabled.
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The time is 14:43 UTC.
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The current course is 128° true and speed over ground is 5.0
knots.
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The current latitude is 55°33.122'N and longitude 012°42.408'E.
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The channel bank selected is International (INT).
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The name of the destination waypoint is HARBR. It is 8 nautical
miles away at a bearing of 275° true.

Modes

The RS90 has several different modes of operation. The main mode
is standby mode, during which the radio is ready to send or receive
VHF calls. Generally, pressing the [X] key will exit any special mode
and return to standby mode.
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