D Transmitting A Test Call - Icom IC-GM651 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

D Transmitting a Test call

Testing on the exclusive DSC distress and safety calling
channels should be avoided as much as possible by using
other methods.
Normally the test call would require no further communica-
tions between the two stations involved.
Your ship
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu, then rotate
[SELECTOR] to select "Test Call," push [ENT].
Select Item
Distress Call
Rotate
Received Call Log
Position Request
˘Test Call
SELECTOR
Set Up
Exit
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w Acknowledge back
q Test call
Coast Station
--DSC Menu--
≤
Push
w Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desired pre-programmed
individual address or "Manual Input," push [ENT].
• The ID code for the Test call can be set in advance. (p. 19)
--DSC Menu--
Rotate
Select Address
Manual Input
˘Coast St. 1
SELECTOR
Coast St. 2
Station 3
When the pre-programmed address is selected.
When "Manual Input" is selected, set the 9-digit indi-
vidual ID you wish to call with the keypad, push [ENT].
Push
--DSC Menu--
Input Address ID
123123123
CLR
Push
Push