Furuno FS-1570, FS-2570 Automatic Telex using Macrofile, 11-17, Basic procedure, Actual procedure

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11.10 Automatic Telex using Macrofile

This section describes how to transmit a telex message using a macrofile.

Basic procedure

1.Register answerback code (Telex number assigned by coast station).

2.Register coast station frequency and channel to scan group.

3.Register station name including scan group name.

4.Retrieve appropriate macrofile. Include station name and message file name. Type message and save file to memory.

5.Open macro operation menu and select a macrofile. (See next page for details.) Your message will be transmitted automatically. Below is the sequence of automatic message transmission to a coast station.

a)Search for free-signal

b)Call coast station on one of its radio channels

c)After connection is established, identity exchange

d)Transmission of service category and subscriber’s address

e)Transmission of message

f)Transmission of termination of message signal

g)Identity exchange

h)Clearing of radio circuit

Actual procedure

1. Press function key [F3] to display the Operate menu.

Operate

1:Call Station

2:Macro Operation

3:File to Send

4:Cancel Sending

5:Scan (Start/Stop)

6:Manual Reception

7:Timer Operation

8:Manual Calling

9:Set Frequency

Operate menu

2. Press the [2] key to display the Call Macro screen.

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