5-2-1 Make a Routine Call (Individual)
DSC CALL
>INDIVIDUAL LAST CALL GROUP
012345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE
> SEND?
INDIVIDUAL
>MANUAL NEW BOBBY D REBECCA T
12345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE CALLING...
MANUAL MMSID
012345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE WAITING ACK
012345678 INDIVIDUAL ROUTINE
> SET CHANNEL
INDIV ACK 012345678 PRESS PTT ESC
You can call any other person that has another DSC equipped radio.
1.Press CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode, then select INDIVIDUAL. This allows you to call another person.
2.Select MANUAL NEW to call a person that is not in your buddy list, otherwise select the name of your buddy. Press ENT.
If you selected MANUAL NEW, you need to enter the user MMSID and then press ENT.
3.Select the working channel and press ENT. (Note: Duplex channels cannot usually be called and are automatically eliminated from the suggested call list. If the call is to a Coast Station, the radio will recognize this and select the correct channel.)
4.The radio summarizes the call details and asks for confirmation to send the call (SEND?). Press ENT to send the call. The radio goes to CH70 and the TX annunciator is displayed on the screen while the DSC call is being sent.
5.If the call is acknowledged (ACK), press PTT to talk. If there is no reply, retry making the call. See Section
5-2-2 Retrying a Routine Call
VHF710
SEND AGAIN?
>YES
CANCEL
1.If there is no reply to your call after one minute (UNABLE TO ACKNOWLEDGE) the radio asks if you want to retry the call (SEND AGAIN?).
2.Select YES and press ENT to retry the call.
The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the call still cannot be placed, the radio returns to normal operation.
5-2-3 Acknowledgement of an Individual Incoming Call (INDIV)
RCV: INDIV
012345678
ENTER
ESC
The VHF 710EU requires the operator to manually send an acknowledgement to the requesting radio.
Press ENT to send an acknowledgement or ESC to cancel.
The VHF 710US will automatically send an acknowledgement to the requesting radio within 10 seconds of receiving the call.
Note: For some Countries in Europe it is possible to select ROUTINE, SAFETY, URGENCY, and DISTRESS as the call category for Individual call transmissions.
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