Dsc Operation For Non-Distress Cases; Transmitting Individual Calls - Furuno FM-8700 Operator's Manual

4. DSC OPERATION FOR
NON-DISTRESS CASES

4.1 Transmitting Individual Calls

The individual call is for sending message to a specific station.
After transmitting message (called ACK RQ transmission), wait to
receive the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal from receiving
station. You should receive it within five minutes.
1 Individual call
Own Ship
Figure 4-1 How an individual call is transmitted
General procedure for transmitting an individual call
Load saved Tx message, or prepare
message.
Transmit message.
Receive ACK BQ from receiving station.
Communicate with station.
2 Acknowledge back
(ACK BQ signal)
(ACK RQ transmission)
Coast Station
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