D Transmitting A Position Request Call - Icom IC-M421 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION
D D Transmitting a position request call
Transmit a position request call when you want to know a
specific ship's current position, etc.
q Push [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.
w Push [L] or [M] to select "Position Request," and
push [ENT].
Select Item
˘Individual Call
Group Call
All Ships Call
˘Position Request
e Push [L] or [M] to select the desired pre-programmed in-
dividual address or "Manual Input," push [ENT].
• The ID code can be set in advance. (p. 16)
• When "Manual Input" is selected, set the 9-digit ID code
for the individual you wish to call with [L] or [M].
Select Address
˘Manual Input
Bob
˘John
<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>
POS Request Ready
Push
<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>
30
--DSC Menu--
≤
≥
--DSC Menu--
≥
--DSC Menu--
r Push [ENT] to transmit the position request call.
• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the channel
becomes clear.
--DSC Menu--
Position Request
Transmitting
t After the position request call has been transmitted, the fol-
lowing indication is displayed.
--DSC Menu--
Position Request
TX Completed
Now Waiting for ACK
<CLR˘Exit>
y Push [CLR] to return to the previous indication before en-
tering the DSC menu.
• Even if [CLR] hasn't been pushed, the display automatically re-
turns to the previous indication after 2 sec. of inactivity.