D Transmitting A Position Request Call - Icom IC-M412 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION
n Transmitting DSC calls (Continued)

D Transmitting a Position Request call

Transmit a Position Request call when you want to know a
specified ship's current position, etc.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Push [Y] or [Z] to select "POS REQUEST," then push
[ENT].
e Push [Y] or [Z] to select a desired pre-programmed Indi-
vidual address or "MANUAL INPUT," then push [ENT].
• The ID code for the individual can be set in advance. (p. 14)
• When "MANUAL INPUT" is selected, set the 9-digit MMSI ID
code for the individual you wish to call with [Y] or [Z]. (See
About Manual Inputting on page 22.)
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r After step e, Channel 70 is automatically selected and
"READY" appears in the channel comment display.
Push
Scrolls
t Push [ENT] to transmit the Position Request call.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
Scrolls
y After the Position Request call has been transmitted, re-
turn to normal operation (before entering the DSC menu).
*This illustration describes with "MANUAL INPUT"
selection in step e.
Transmitting
The last digit
Scrolls