13. Do one of the following depending on the message displayed at step 12.

Acknowledge call received

The audio alarm sounds; press the [CANCEL] or [ENT] key to silence the alarm. The display looks as below. You can now confirm position of other ship.

* Received message *

JUL-23-1999-23:59

ECC: OK

POSITION ACKNOWLEDGE

FROM SHIP :

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ROUTINE

 

POS : 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

GO TO ALL VIEW

No response! Try calling again?

Re-send call: Press the [ENT] key (the display shown in step 9 appears) followed by the [CALL] key.

Cancel call: Press the [CANCEL] key.

4.8.2Position call: other ship requests your position

Automatic reply

1.The display changes as below when another ship requests your position and the status of the [5/ACK] key is AUTO ACK and the setting of POSITION CALL on the Auto ack menu is ON.

Position auto ack call in progress!

TO SHIP :

123456789

ROUTINE

 

 

 

DSC FREQ :

2177.0 KHZ

TIME TO GO :

7S

2.After the call is sent (transmission time: approx. 7 sec.) the audio alarm sounds and the display below appears.

Position auto ack call transmitted.

TO SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE

 

STOP ALARM

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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