Mmsi Numbers; Entering Mmsi Numbers - Uniden MHS235 Owner's Manual

Feature
All Ships Call
Position Request
Position Send
Test Call
Standby Mode
Receive Log
DSC Setup

MMsi nUMBers

In order to use DSC features, you must be assigned a User MMSI number and program
that number into your radio. There are two kinds of MMSI numbers: individual numbers
for use by single boats and group numbers for use by fleets, boating organizations, event
coordinators, etc.
You can get more information on MMSI numbers at these resources:
The dealer where you purchased the radio
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Recreational boaters can obtain an MMSI number from the Boat Owner's Association
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of the U.S. (http://www.boatus.com/mmsi/ or call 800-536-1536) or Sea Tow Services
International (http://seatow.com/boating_safety/mmsi.asp)
Commercial boaters need a ship station license to get an MMSI number. For more
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information, visit the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website at http://
wireless.fcc.gov/marine/ fctsht14.html.

Entering MMSI numbers

Use the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to scroll through numbers (and letters when
entering names). When you see the number/letter you want, press the right arrow (GPS/
MEM) to move the cursor to the next space. Press the left arrow (WX/SOS) to back up.
When using the Channel Up and Channel Down keys to enter a name, the alphabetic and
numeric characters display in the following order:
Capital letters (A through Z)
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Lower-case letters (a through z)
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Punctuation (/ ' + -)
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Numbers (0 through 9)
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One blank space
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Menu Item Function
All Ships Broadcast to all vessels within range (used for Safety or Urgency
messages).
POS Request Request the current location of another vessel.
Position Send Transmit your current location to another vessel.
Test Make sure your radio is working and configured correctly.
Standby Automatically respond to all DSC calls with "Unavailable" status.
Receive Log Displays last 10 distress calls and last 50 general calls the radio
received.
DSC Setup Accesses DSC menus.
- Directory
- Auto CH SW
- POS Reply
- Test Reply
- Group MMSI
- User MMSI
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