*** Send message ***

CALL TYPE

: GROUP

GROUP ID

: 012345678

PRIORITY

: ROUTINE

COM. TYPE

: TELEPHONE

COM. FREQ

: 2164.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ

: 2177.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

13.Press the [CALL] key to send the group call (transmission time: about 7 sec.). The display shows "Group call in progress" while the call is being sent.

Group

call in progress!

GROUP ID :

 

012345678

ROUTINE

 

 

TELEPHONE

 

2164.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ

:

2177.0 KHZ

TIME TO GO

:

6S

14. The DSC standby screen automatically appears after the message is sent.

4.3.2Receiving a group call

Group ID must be registered in order to receive a group call. See note on page 6-4.

1.The audio alarm sounds and the display shows "Group call received" when a group call is received.

Group

call received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

ROUTINE

 

TELEPHONE

2164.0 KHZ

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm, and the display changes as below.

* Received message *

JUL-23-1999-23:59

ECC: OK

GROUP CALL

 

FROM SHIP :

123456789

ROUTINE

 

TELEPHONE

2164.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

3.Press the [CANCEL] key to return to the DSC standby screen. Watch on the working frequency.

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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