NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 quick start Retry a routine call, Call all ships

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Retry a routine call

PORT OPS/VTS 787878787 INDIVIDUAL WAITING ACK

787878787

 

787878787

 

PORT OPS/VTS

SEND AGAIN?

 

INDIVIDUAL

 

787878787

ENT>YES

 

ROUTINE

 

INDIVIDUAL

ESC>NO

 

CALLING...

 

WAITING ACK

 

 

 

 

 

1.If there is no acknowledgement to your call after waiting for 8 seconds, the radio asks if you want to retry sending the call. Press >ENT to retry.

2.The radio checks the status of CH70 and

if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking.

INDV ACK 787878787 PRESS PTT ESC->EXIT

When CH70 is free, the call is sent again and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen.

3.The radio will repeat this cycle twice. If the call remains unacknowledged after one minute at the last attempt, the radio returns to normal working channel mode.

4.If the call is acknowledged, press PTT to talk on the working channel.

Call all ships

DSC CALL LAST CALL GROUP >ALL SHIPS

ALL SHIPS

 

ALL SHIPS

 

ALL SHIPS

 

DISTRESS

>URGENCY

 

URGENCY

 

URGENCY

 

N 38 27.021’

SAFETY

 

ENT>SEND

 

CALLING...

 

E137 12.011’

ROUTINE

 

ESC>CANCEL

 

 

 

T 12:27 UTC

1.Press CALL to display the first three options of the DSC CALL menu.

2.Scroll through the options and move the cursor to ALL SHIPS. Press >ENT. You have a choice of different priority levels:

URGENCY for use in a serious situation or problem that could lead to a distress situation.

SAFETY to send safety information to all other vessels in range.

ROUTINE for a routine call at 1W transmission power (USA/Canada only).

3.Press >ENT to select URGENCY, or scroll to a different priority level and then press >ENT.

4.The radio displays a summary and asks for confirmation. Press >ENT to make the call or <ESC to cancel.

5.The radio checks the status of CH70 and if it is busy, waits for two seconds before rechecking. The radio will repeat this cycle twice and then return to normal working channel mode.

When CH70 is free, the call is sent and the TX symbol appears on the LCD screen. The working channel moves to CH16 to wait for a voice contact.

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NorthStar Navigation Northstar NS100 quick start Retry a routine call, Call all ships