Digital Selective Calling

Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

Using the Chartplotter with a VHF Radio

The following table indicates the features that are available when you connect your chartplotter to a VHF radio over a NMEA 0183 network or a NMEA 2000 network.

Feature

NMEA 0183

NMEA 2000

Garmin NMEA

Garmin NMEA

 

VHF Radio

VHF Radio

0183 VHF Radio

2000 VHF Radio

The chartplotter can transfer your GPS position to

X

X

X

X

your radio. If your radio is capable, GPS position

information is transmitted with DSC calls.

 

 

 

 

The chartplotter can receive DSC distress and

X

X

X

X

position information from the radio.

 

 

 

 

The chartplotter can track the positions

X

X

X

X

of vessels sending position reports.

 

 

 

 

Quickly set up and send individual routine call

 

 

 

X

details to your Garmin VHF radio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you initiate a man-overboard distress call

 

 

 

 

from your radio, the chartplotter displays the man-

 

 

 

X

overboard screen and prompts you to navigate to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the man-overboard point.

 

 

 

 

When you initiate a man-overboard distress call

 

 

 

 

from your chartplotter, the radio displays the

 

 

 

X

Distress Call page to initiate a man-overboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distress call.

 

 

 

 

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