View User Mmsi And Gps Information; Receiving Dsc Calls; Receiving An All Ships Call (All Ships) - Lowrance Link-8 VHF User Manual

7-14 View user MMSI and GPS information

The radio's MMSI can be viewed as well as the current position.
DSC CALL
LL REQUEST▲
TRACK BUDDY
DSC TEST
►MMSI/GPS

7-15 Receiving DSC calls

Several types of DSC calls can be received from vessels within range at various priority levels:
• DISTRESS
• ALL SHIPS
• INDIVIDUAL
• GROUP
• GEOGRAPHIC
• POLLED POSITION
In addition to the audible alert, the telephone icon will flash on the screen.
This is to remind you that a call is stored in the CALL LOG. Polled position call data is NOT
stored.

7-16 Receiving an all ships call (ALL SHIPS)

ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
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AUTO SWITCH
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00:01
When you receive notification of an ALL SHIPS call, press SILENC softkey (AIS/IC key) to
1.
silence the alert. The priority level and the user MMSI are displayed on the screen. If the
radio recognises the user MMSI as one of your buddies, the buddy name is shown in
place of the user MMSI.
Press ACCEPT softkey (AIS/IC key) to switch to the designated channel immediately,
2.
Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to scroll any further information about the call, or
press EXIT to return the current DSC receive process.
3. If the display shows "AUTO SWITCH", the radio will automatically switch to the
designated channel after 10s if no user intervention. For "AUTO SW OFF", a manual
change is required - for "AUTO SWITCH" options , see section 7-18.
ID:123456789
99°99.999'X
999°99.000'Y
See Section 8.
Urgency or Safety priority (see Section 7-16)
Urgency, Safety, or Routine priority (see Section 7-17)
Routine priority only (see Section 7-18)
Routine priority only see Section 7-19)
Routine or Safety priority (see Section 7-20)
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
123456789
AUTO SW OFF
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00:01
Lowrance - Link-8 Operation Instructions
ALL SHIPS
SAFETY FROM
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CHANGE TO
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