DTransmitting an all ships call

Large ships use Channel 70 as their ‘listening channel.’ When you want to announce a message to all ships within range, use the all ships call function.

qPush [MENU] to enter the DSC menu.

wRotate [CHANNEL] to select “All Ships Call,” and push [CHANNEL•ENTER].

Position Input” item appears when a GPS receiver (NMEA0183 ver. 2.0 or 3.01) is not connected.

--DSC Menu--

Select Item

Position Input

Individual Call

Group Call

˘All Ships Call

Position Request

Position Report

eRotate [CHANNEL] to select the desired category, push [CHANNEL•ENTER].

Output power of ‘Routine’ category is 1 W (low power) only.

The selectable category may differ according to the programmed setting. Ask your dealer for the available categories.

DSC OPERATION 6

--DSC Menu-- Select Category ˘Routine

Safety

Urgency

<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>

--DSC

Menu--

6

All Ships

Call Ready

 

<CLR˘Exit / ENT˘OK>

rPush [CHANNEL•ENTER] to transmit the all ships call.

• Channel 70 is selected and the all ships call is transmitted.

--DSC Menu--

All Ships Call

Transmitting

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Icom IC-M505 instruction manual Transmitting an all ships call, Push Channelenter to transmit the all ships call