Raymarine Ray230 Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-Ship, Transmitting an Individual Call

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Operations

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Note: An MMSI number is required to operate the Digital Selective Calling (DSC) equipment in this radio. You can program the MMSI number yourself one time only using the Menu Operation described in section

3.5.30.4.2.Otherwise, your Raymarine dealer can program or change the number for you.

3.5.26.1 Individual Call to Another Ship (Ship-to-Ship)

An Individual Ship's Call is a DSC call made to a specific ship identified by its MMSI number. There are three types: ROUTINE for normal calls, SAFETY for advisory alerts, and URGENCY for assistance when life is not in immediate danger.

The RAY230/230E can receive all three types of Individual calls but can only transmit ROUTINE Individual calls. As with any DSC operation, the call is made on channel 70.

Transmitting an Individual Call

To call another ship, you must select the Working Channel and a specific MMSI number. The MMSI number is selected either manually or from a Phonebook list of preprogrammed numbers specified using the MENU function described in section 3.5.30.3.3. To cancel the call, press and hold the CLR key for 3 seconds.

Press the INDV key to initiate the call data setup operation. After setting the call data, press the PTT switch to send the call. The following describes the two types of calling operations: Individual Ship's (ship-to-ship) Call and Shore station (ship-to-shore) Call.

To Make an Individual Call to Ship (ship-to-ship):

1.Press the INDV key. Ind appears on the 7-segment display and the DSC indicator is displayed.

Pressing the SQ UP/DOWN key alternates between SHIP and SHORE.

INDV

Alternates with each click of the SQ UP/DOWN key

2.Select SHIP and press the ENT key.

3.Scroll with the SQ UP/DOWN keys to select the method for inputting the MMSI number, either from the Phonebook or manually. Press ENT.

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Raymarine Ray230 manual Individual Call to Another Ship Ship-to-Ship, Transmitting an Individual Call