5. ROUTINE MESSAGE CALLING, RECEVING

5.4Neutral Craft Call

The neutral craft call, which contains own ship position and ID, informs all ships that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict. The neutral craft call is necessary the setting on the Setup menu. See section “6.15 Special Messages”.

5.4.1Sending a neutral craft call

1. Press the 2/DSC key.

Select Message

 

 

GENERAL

DISTRESS

 

 

INDIVIDUAL

 

RELAY AREA

 

 

PSTN MESSAGE

 

RELAY COAST

 

 

TEST MESSAGE

DISTRESS

 

 

GROUP MESSAGE

 

 

 

 

 

AREA MESSAGE

SPECIAL

 

 

POSITION

 

 

MMSI 123456789

UTC 01:53

 

 

POS 12 34.5678N

 

 

123 45.6789E

EPFS 01:54

2.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose SPECIAL and NEUTRAL in order and then push the ENTER knob.

3.Push the ENTER knob to open the AREA menu and enter the area range as shown on page 5-16.

4.Push the ENTER knob to open the COM. MODE menu.

5.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose communication type desired (TELEPHONE or NBDP-FEC) and then push the ENTER knob.

6.Push the ENTER knob to open the DSC FREQ menu.

** Compose2187.5

MSG TYPE 4207.5 6312.0

AREA: 44 N

8414.5

 

12577.0

 

PRIORITY

 

16804.5

 

COMM MODE

 

 

 

 

DSC FREQ

VIEW

 

 

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**

kHz

7.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose appropriate frequency and then push the ENTER knob.

Compose msg.

MSG TYPE : NEUTRAL

CRAFT

AREA : 44 N 140 W 10 5

PRIORITY

: URGENCY

COMM MODE

: TELEPHONE

COMM FREQ

: 2182.0 kHz

DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 kHz

GO TO VIEW

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