Receiving An Individual Call - Standard Horizon HX870 Owner's Manual

6. Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number (nine
digits).
If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, press the CH▼/CH▲/◄/► key to
select "←" or "→", press the [SELECT] soft
key until the wrong character is selected,
then perform step 5.
7. When finished entering the MMSI number,
press the [FINISH] soft key.
8. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select the oper-
ating channel you want to communicate on,
then press the [SELECT] soft key.
9. Press the [YES] soft key to transmit the individual DSC signal.
10. When an individual call acknowledgment is received, the established chan-
nel is automatically changed to the channel which is selected on step 8
above and a ringing tone sounds.
11. Press the [QUIT] soft key to listen to the channel to make sure it is not
busy, then press the PTT button and talk into the microphone to the other
vessel.

10.5.5 Receiving an Individual Call

When an individual DSC call is received, the radio will automatically respond
(default setting) to the calling ship, and switch to the requested channel for
voice communications. Refer to section "10.5.2 Setting up the Individual
Call Reply" to change the reply to manual if you want to see who is calling
before replying to the call.
Automatic reply:
1. When an individual call is received, an individual call ringing
alarm sounds.
The radio automatically switches to the requested channel.
The display shows the MMSI of the vessel calling.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Monitor the requested channel until the message is
completed.
Press the PTT button and talk into the microphone to the
called vessel.
4. Press the [QUIT] soft key to return to radio operation.
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INDIVIDUAL CALL
INTERSHIP CH
06
CH:
08
CH:
09
CH:
INDIVIDUAL CALL
10
CH:
13
CH:
CATEG:
BACK SELECT
INDIVIDUAL CALL
Do you want to
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transmit a Call?
ROUTINE
CATEG:
YES
67
CH:
INDIVIDUAL CALL
Transmitting
CATEG:
SINCE:
Waiting for ACK
RESEND
RX INDIVIDUAL
CATEG:
SINCE:
RX INDIVIDUAL
CATEG:
SINCE:
RESEND
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ROUTINE
67
CH:
NO
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ROUTINE
67
CH:
00:05
QUIT
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Yaesu
ROUTINE
06
CH:
00:15
Connected
STOP ALARM
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Yaesu
ROUTINE
06
CH:
00:15
Connected
QUIT
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