Request The Ll Position Of A Buddy (Ll Request) - NorthStar VHF Marine Radio Explorer 721EU Operation And Installation Manual

5-9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)

DSC CALL
CALL LOG
DIST LOG
> LL REQUEST
channel name
SAM
LL REQUEST
AWAITING ACK
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select LL REQUEST.
2. Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT or push the rotary knob to send
the request.
3. The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy.
Continue as explained in Section 5-3-1. If there's no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to
retry. Continue as explained in Section 5-3-2.
5-9-1 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
Use the TRACKLIST option to select the buddy (or buddies) whose position you want to track, specify the
time interval through the INTERVAL option and then start the track. Alternatively, if the buddy and time
are already set to your preference, just start tracking.
Select Your Buddy as follows:
DSC CALL
DIST LOG
LL REQUEST
> TRACK BUDDY
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select TRACK BUDDY.
2. Select SET BUDDY then select the buddy you want to track. You can set a maximum of 3 buddies to track.
3. Select ON to track that buddy or OFF to not track that buddy, and press ENT or push the rotary knob to
confi rm. (Repeat for the other two buddies if necessary.)
To delete a buddy from the tracklist, just scroll to the buddy's name and press ENT or push the rotary knob. Select
YES to confirm, then press ENT or push the rotary knob again.
Set the Time Interval as follows:
DSC CALL
DIST LOG
LL REQUEST
> TRACK BUDDY
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select TRACK BUDDY.
2. Select INTERVAL, then select the desired time interval. Press ENT or push the rotary knob o confi rm.
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LL REQUEST
> SAM
VHF721
BUDDY #3
TRACK BUDDY
START TRACK
> SET BUDDY
TRACKLIST
TRACK BUDDY
> INTERVAL
Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual
SAM
LL REQUEST
> SEND?
SET BUDDY
> BUDDY1 OFF
BUDDY2 ON
BUDDY3 OFF
INTERVAL
> 15 MINUTES
30 MINUTES
1 HOUR
SAM
LL REQUEST
CALLING...
SET BUDDY
BUDDY1
> ON
OFF