Furuno FS-5070 Position Call, Requesting other ship’s position, Finding position of other station

5. ROUTINE MESSAGE CALLING, RECEVING

5.7Position Call

There are two types of position calls: other station requires your ship’s position and your ship requests position of another ship.

Finding position of other station

(1)Position request call

(2)Position Information

Own Station Other Station

Sending own ship’s position to other station

(1) Requests ship's position

(2)Sends position Information

Own Ship

5.7.1Requesting other ship’s position

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	MAN 01:54

2.Rotate the ENTER knob to choose POSITION and then push the ENTER knob.

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