Making Or Returning A Call; Test Calls; Making Test Calls (Test; Receiving Test Call Setup - Uniden MHS335BT Owner's Manual

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DSC Call Type
Test
Test Acknowledge
Pos Reply
Pos Request
Pos Send
5.
From the log menu, select EXIT to close the RECEIVE LOG screen and return to the
previous mode.

Making or Returning a Call

1.
From the CALL soft key, select DSC LOG.
2.
Select either TRANSMITTED LOG or RECEIVED LOG. A list of calls displays.
3.
Scroll up or down to select a call. The VIEW LOG displays the dall details.
4.
Select CALL from the VIEW LOG soft keys.

TEST CALLS

Making Test Calls (Test)

NOTE: You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured
correctly. To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these
NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use
for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local
Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The LNMs for each
region are available online at http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=lnmMain.
1.
Select CALL from the soft keys.The CALL screen displays.
2.
Scroll to TEST CALL and choose SELECT. The list of ships from the Individual
Directory displays.
3.
Select a ship. The next screen, TEST CALL, displays the name of the ship you just
selected; select SEND.
4.
A WAITING FOR ACK message displays on the Test call screen.
5.
If you do not receive an acknowledgement, either resend the transmission or select
BACK to return to the Idle screen.

Receiving Test Call Setup

When another station sends you a test call, you can select options to answer the test call
manually or have the radio answer automatically.
1.
Press MENU to display the menu options.
2.
Select DSC SETUP/DSC Alarm Setup/Test Call and choose SELECT.
3.
Select On for the radio to automatically send an acknowledgement when it receives a
test call. Select Off to answer the call manually.
4.
The screen returns to the DSC ALARM SETUP menu.
Receive Log Information
MMSI (or name), category code.
MMSI (or name), category code.
MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.
MMSI (or name), category code.
MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.
stations to once a week.
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