Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b owner manual Sending a Position Send, Receiving a Position Send

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Operating Your Radio

Standby Mode

Position Send

Individual Directory

Transmit Position

Send/Exit

Receive Position Send

Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures

Sending a Position Send

Position Send uses your connected GPS in similar fashion to the Position Request function, except that you initiate the activity to let another station know where you are.

To Send a Position Send Message:

1.In Standby mode, select a channel on which you want to communicate.

2.Press the Enter button to enter the Call Setup menu.

3.Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to scroll to POS SEND (position send).

4.Press the Enter button to enter the Individual Directory.

5.Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to select the vessel/station to which you want to send your position.

6.Press the Enter button to send your position.

After your position is sent, the LCD will show POS SEND (position send). You will have two (2) choices.

■Resend your position to the same station.

■Exit from Position Send mode.

To Resend Your Position:

1.Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to select SEND.

2.Press the Enter button to resend your position.

To Exit From the Position Send Mode:

1.Turn the Channel knob, or press the microphone Channel Up/Down buttons or press the Function (F1/F2) button to select EXIT.

2.Press the Enter button to return to the Call Setup menu.

Receiving a Position Send

When another station sends you its position in Position Send mode, the Individual alarm will sound and the station’s name and position will be shown on the LCD. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.

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Lead Attachment External Devices and Connections To Install an External SpeakerNmea Communication Cable External Speaker Not IncludedTo Install a GPS Device To Install a Public Address SpeakerExternal Devices Connections Public Address Speaker Not IncludedSatellite acquisition time is dependent on the GPS device CobraMarine Chartplotter MC 600C SeriesTo Install the Chartplotter Getting Started Tones and AlarmsGetting Started Power On-Off Volume/Squelch Squelch Channel Select Using Radio KnobChannel Select Using Microphone Channel Preset Function Buttons Local Mode ButtonFrom Standby Mode, You Can Standby and ReceiveSetup Mode Programming Setup Menu Setup Mode ProgrammingBasic Scrolling in the Setup Menus To Enter the Setup MenuTo Adjust the LCD Display Lamp Level LCD Display Lamp AdjustEnter the Setup menu and scroll to the Lamp ADJ menu LCD ContrastTo Turn the Confirmation Key Tone On or Off Key ToneTime Offset To Change the Time OffsetTo Set the Radio for the Area Used A./International/Canada UIC Channel MapsSpecial Features Rewind-Say-Again Feature Special FeaturesExample Operation of Rewind-Say-AgainMake Your Own Recording Voice Transmission VoiceProductTransmissionFeaturesChannels Choose One of the Following Options to Change the ChannelTo Toggle Between the High and Low Power Modes Transmit Power OutputVoice Transmission Transmit a MessageTo Broadcast on the PA Speaker Public AddressNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME Weather Alert SetupNoaa All Hazards/Weather Radio and Alert, w/SAME To Listen to the Weather ChannelsTo Set the Same Weather Alert Specific Area Message Encoding SameSame Event Code Alert To Switch to Channel 16 or Channel AdvancedProduct FeaturesOperationAdvanced Operation Channel 16/9Set Tri-Watch Channels During Tri-Watch When Receiving an Incoming TransmissionTri-Watch Memory Channels Advanced OperationTo Program Memory Channels To Clear Memory ChannelsFrom Standby mode, press the Memory Scan button Scanning of 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