D Transmitting An All Ships Call - Icom IC-M423 Instruction Manual

D Transmitting an All Ships call
All ships, that have DSC transceiver, use Channel 70 as their
'listening channel.' When you want to announce a message to
these ships within range, use the 'All Ships Call' function.
Enter "ALL SHIPS CALL" in the DSC CALLS menu.
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DSC Calls
➪
MENU
(Push [MENU]) (Rotate Dial, then push [ENT].)
Select a desired category, using Dial or [
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Dial or [ENT].
• The selectable category may differ, depending on the pro-
grammed setting. Ask your dealer for the selectable categories.
Select a desired traffic channel, using Dial or [
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push Dial or [ENT].
• The selected channel is displayed.
All Ships Call
➪
Y]/[Z], then push
Y]/[Z], then
A confirmation screen appears.
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• Confirm the call contents.
Push [CALL] to transmit the All Ships call.
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• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
After the All Ships call has been transmitted, the following
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screen is displayed.
Announce the message using the microphone.
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After the announcement, push [EXIT] to return to the nor-
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mal operating mode.
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DSC OPERATION
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