Sailor 6215 VHF DSC User & Installation Manual page 46

Chapter 2: Operation
Details —other calls
LON
POS UTC
Receiving DSC calls
If the radio is IDLE (not engaged in another session) and a DSC call is received
the call details are shown on the display. The following options (soft keys) are
available:
Soft key
ACK
(individual)
OK (group
or all ships)
If the radio is engaged while receiving a DSC call, the call is shown if it was of
higher priority (importance for safety or life). Otherwise it is just queued in the
DSC call log for later handling (marked as unread).
If the call is displayed the following soft keys appear:
Soft key
ACCEPT
LOG
An envelope symbol
the DSC log. Unread messages are automatically retrieved from the log as
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Explanation
Longitude position of station in distress
Time of position
Radio function
The call is acknowledged immediately and the radio is
afterwards tuned to the communication channel (if any
suggested)
The radio is already tuned to the suggested communication
channel (if any suggested). Pressing this button will display
the DSC session view.
Radio function
If you accept the new incoming call the radio terminates the
ongoing session and the session view is initiated for the
new call.
The call is logged in the DSC call log as an unread message.
is shown whenever there are unread messages in
DSC calls