Icom IC-M504A Instruction Manual page 37

D Transmitting a Polling Request Call
Transmit a Polling Request Call when you want to know a
specific vessel is in the communication area, or not.
q Enter "Polling Request" in the DSC menu.
DSC Menu Polling Request
(Push [MENU]) (Rotate [DIAL], then push
w Rotate [DIAL] to select the desired pre-programmed
individual address, or "Manual Input," then push
.
When "Manual Input" is selected, set the 9 digit MMSI ID
code for the individual you wish to call with [DIAL]. (See 'About
Manual Inputting' as described on page 24.)
is displayed.
--DSC Menu--
Select Address
Manual Input
John
˘Paul
George
Michael
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>
--DSC Menu--
Polling Request Ready
<CLR ˘ Exit / ENT ˘ OK>
, "Polling Request Ready"
e Push
If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
r After the Polling Request Call has been transmitted, the
following message is displayed.
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t Push [CLR] to return to the previous screen before you
entered the DSC menu.
[CLR] hasn't been pushed, the display automatically re-
turns to the previous screen after 2 seconds of inactivity.
DSC OPERATION
to transmit the Polling Request Call.
--DSC Menu--
Polling Request
TX Complete
<CLR ˘ Exit>
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