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Retry a routine call
PORT OPS/VTS
787878787
787878787
SEND AGAIN?
INDIVIDUAL
ENT>YES
WAITING ACK
ESC>NO
Call all ships
DSC CALL
ALL SHIPS
INDIVIDUAL
>URGENCY
GROUP
SAFETY
>ALL SHIPS
ROUTINE
46
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
ROUTINE
CALLING...
1. If there is no acknowledgement to your call
after waiting for two minutes, the radio asks
if you want to retry sending the call. Press
>ENT to retry.
2. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking.
When CH70 is free, the call is sent again and
ALL SHIPS
URGENCY
ENT>SEND
ESC>CANCEL
1. Press CALL to display the first three options
of the DSC CALL menu.
2. Scroll through the options and move the
cursor to ALL SHIPS. Press >ENT. You have
a choice of different priority levels:
• URGENCY for use in a serious situation
or problem that could lead to a distress
situation.
• SAFETY to send safety information to all
other vessels in range.
• ROUTINE for a routine call at 1W
transmission power (USA/Canada only).
3. Press >ENT to select URGENCY, or scroll to
PORT OPS/VTS
INDV ACK
787878787
787878787
INDIVIDUAL
PRESS PTT
WAITING ACK
ESC->EXIT
3. The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the
4. If the call is acknowledged, press PTT to talk
ALL SHIPS
DISTRESS
URGENCY
N 38 27.021'
CALLING...
E137 12.011'
T 12:27 UTC
4. The radio displays a summary and asks for
5. The radio checks the status of CH70 and
the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen.
call remains unacknowledged after three
minutes at the last attempt, the radio returns
to normal working channel mode.
on the working channel.
a different priority level and then press >ENT.
confirmation. Press >ENT to make the call or
<ESC to cancel.
if it is busy, waits for two seconds before
rechecking. The radio will repeat this cycle
twice and then return to normal working
channel mode.
When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the
TX symbol appears on the LCD screen. The
working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a
voice contact.
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