Furuno 16 manual Preparing a confidential file, Addressee code and password

3. FILE OPERATIONS

3.2.2Preparing a confidential file

If communicating with another FURUNO FELCOM, you can prepare a confidential message by entering “S???-addressee code(-password):” in the first line of the message text. You can also receive confidential messages containing this header from a land subscriber or any MES.

There are two types of confidential messages: message with addressee code and message with both addressee code and password.

When the FELCOM 16 receives a confidential message, the message is neither displayed nor printed immediately. To display or print the contents of a confidential message, the recipient executes the procedure shown in paragraph 4.2.3.

Addressee code and password

Caller and recipient agree beforehand on both the addressee code and the password. The addressee code might be the title of the recipient; for example, CAPTAIN. The password could be the classification of the message; for example,

SECRET.

Preparing message with addressee code

Type the addressee code as shown in the illustration below and then type the text of message.

Be sure to enter colon.

S???-addressee code: (text of message)

maximum 8 characters

Addressee code

Preparing message with both addressee code and password

Type the addressee code and password as shown in the illustration below and then type the text of message.

Be sure to enter colon.

S???-addresseecode-password: (text of message)

maximum 8 characters

Addressee code and password

When the recipient receives a message with both addressee code and password, he must enter the password to view contents of the message.

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