Position Reply; Position Send; Putting The Radio Into Standby - Uniden MHS135DSC Owner's Manual

4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
confirm. If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select
Send. To cancel the request, select Exit.
5. When the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the
longitude, and the latitude of the other station. If your radio is connected to a
chartplotter through the NMEA OUT connection (see page 34), the position
information will also be displayed on the plotter screen.
6. If the other station does not have valid GPS data, the radio displays No Position.

Position Reply

When another station requests your current position, different screens display
depending on whether you set Position Reply to Auto or Manual.
If Position Reply is set to Auto:
POS Request
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USA
Exit
[CLR]
No action is necessary.

Position Send

If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning, you
can send your current position so other stations know where you are:
1. Press and hold MENU/CALL to display the Call menu.
2. Select Position Send.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and
CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press
ENTER-H/M/L . If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select
Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter
the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter
all nine digits and press ENTER-H/M/L .
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
confirm. If you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number,
select Send. To cancel the transmission, select Exit.
5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the
other station.

PUtting the raDiO intO stanDBy

If you are leaving your radio or do not wish to answer any DSC calls, you can put your
radio in standby mode. If your radio receives an individual call, it will automatically
respond with a message that indicates your radio is currently unattended. Follow the
steps below to put your radio in standby:
Uniden MHS135DSC Radio Owner's Manual
If Position Reply is set to Manual:
POS Request
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Reply
USA
Send Exit
[ENT] [CLR]
Select Send to send a reply or Exit to
reject the request.
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