NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 quick start Retry a routine call, Call all ships

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Retry a routine call

PORT OPS/VTS 787878787 INDIVIDUAL WAITING ACK

787878787		787878787		PORT OPS/VTS
SEND AGAIN?		INDIVIDUAL		787878787
ENT>YES		ROUTINE		INDIVIDUAL
ESC>NO		CALLING...		WAITING ACK

1.If there is no acknowledgement to your call after waiting for 8 seconds, the radio asks if you want to retry sending the call. Press >ENT to retry.

2.The radio checks the status of CH70 and

if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking.

INDV ACK 787878787 PRESS PTT ESC->EXIT

When CH70 is free, the call is sent again and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen.

3.The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the call remains unacknowledged after one minute at the last attempt, the radio returns to normal working channel mode.

4.If the call is acknowledged, press PTT to talk on the working channel.

Call all ships

DSC CALL LAST CALL GROUP >ALL SHIPS

ALL SHIPS		ALL SHIPS		ALL SHIPS		DISTRESS
>URGENCY		URGENCY		URGENCY		N 38 27.021’
SAFETY		ENT>SEND		CALLING...		E137 12.011’
ROUTINE		ESC>CANCEL				T 12:27 UTC

1.Press CALL to display the ﬁrst three options of the DSC CALL menu.

2.Scroll through the options and move the cursor to ALL SHIPS. Press >ENT. You have a choice of different priority levels:

•URGENCY for use in a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress situation.

•SAFETY to send safety information to all other vessels in range.

•ROUTINE for a routine call at 1W transmission power (USA/Canada only).

3.Press >ENT to select URGENCY, or scroll to a different priority level and then press >ENT.

4.The radio displays a summary and asks for conﬁrmation. Press >ENT to make the call or <ESC to cancel.

5.The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking. The radio will repeat this cycle twice and then return to normal working channel mode.

When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen. The working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a voice contact.

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Contents Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Using this manual Welcome to the NS100 radioConventions Maintaining the radioTechnical support Quickstart Guide LCD screen symbols Turn the radio on and offEnter alphanumeric data AtisGPS Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Adjust the backlighting Adjust the volumeSelect the TX power Customise your radioAdjust the squelch Select the channel bankSelect a channel Make a call Store 3 favorite channelsSelect a favorite channel Delete a favorite channel Select a weather channelDual/Tri watch scan All scan and channel lock out Shadow watch scanUse the foghorn on the NS100DS Use the intercom on the NS100 DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DSHandset alarm for the NS100 DS Use the dual handsets on the NS100 DSRadio Menu Options Reference SectionBuddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC Setup NS100 radio menuAdd a new buddy Edit a buddy’s detailsDelete a buddy’s details Set the radio sensitivitySet your position and time manually USASet the time offset ZonesSelect the time format Show or hide the timeGPS alert setting Show or hide the boat’s positionSelect dual or triple watch mode Edit or delete a channel namePhone AAAA. or Weather alert setting Reset to factory defaults Set the contrastDSC Func Setup the DSC functions What is DSC? DSC setup menuEnter your Mmsid Enter a new group MmsidSpecial Note Edit a group Mmsid Delete a group Mmsid Select your response to individual callsSelect your response to LL polling calls Turn the DSC functions on/offEnter your Atis ID Turn the Atis functions on/offMaking DSC calls DSC call menu Reply to the last incoming call Make a routine call to an individualMake a routine call to a group Retry a routine call Call all shipsCall back using the call log data Request the LL position of a buddyReference Manual Receiving DSC calls Manually acknowledge an individual call European radio models require Manual acknowledgementAutomatically acknowledge an individual call Reply to a group callReply to an all ships call Manually reply to an LL position request Automatically reply to an LL position requestDo not reply to an LL position request Reply to a geographic callDistress calls Send a distress call Call back using the distress logs Receive and reply to a distress callReceive a distress relay Receive a distress acknowledgement Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations NS100 SS NS100 DS Spurious & harmonics Attenuated at least 43+10logPo USA Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem No position information is displayed Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International channel banks Ship Ship Special Notes on International Channel Usage USA channel banks Pleasure Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canadian channel banks 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Country-speciﬁc inland waterways Europe AIS1 Special Channels Special Notes on European International Channel Usage