Dsc Call Types - Lowrance LHR-80 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call to facilitate
search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, this equipment must be used only
within communication range of a shore – based VHF marine channel 70 distress and
safety watch system. The range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should
be approximately 20 nautical miles.
Quickly press the DSC/MENU key to pop up the DSC menu. Users can then select the DSC
call type to send. The channel remains unchanged and allows normal Tx operation.

5-2 DSC Call Types

Press the CALL/MENU key to access the menu for user to select the DSC call type to send.
Note: Only 4 calls can be shown at any one time on the screen.
Press / scroll up and down the call types until the cursor is positioned at the desired
CH
option.
Press the ENTER the call types are:
Call Type Description
INDIVIDUAL Make a new call, by inputting the MMSI or pick up from the list max 20
LAST CALL Recalls last call no matter what type of call it is.
GROUP Sends transmissions that are only received by radios that share a common
group MMSI number, there is up to 3 group MMSI numbers can be stored
and called.
ALL SHIPS Makes an Urgency, Safety or Routine call to all ships. A confirmation screen
follows the priority selection of these options. The Safety call is for advisory
alert only.
CALL LOG Allows a review of all stored calls by number and time of call. An individual
call type can be placed to the selected MMSI/NAME in the LOG. The LOG
contains all received call types except DISTRESS calls. The call at the end of
the list is automatically erased. The earliest call is stored at the end of the list.
Note: Only 20 calls can be stored at one time.
DISTRESS LOG Allows a review of all stored Distress calls by number and time of call. An
individual call type can be placed to the selected MMSI / NAME in the LOG.
The call at the end of the list is automatically erased. This means the earliest
call is stored at the end of the list. There are only 10 calls that can be stored.
WARNING
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