Digital Selective Calling | Standard Horizon Matrix GX3000E manual

9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING

9.1 GENERAL

WARNING

This radio is designed to generate a digital maritime distress and safety call to facilitate search and rescue. To be effective as a safety device, this equipment must be used only within communication range of a shore- based VHF marine channel 70 distress and safety watch system. The range of signal may vary but under normal conditions should be approxi- mately 20 nautical miles.

Digital Selective Calling is a semi-automated method of establishing a radio call, it has been designated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as an international standard for establishing VHF, MF, and HF radio calls. It has also been designated as part of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety Sys- tem (GMDSS). It is planned that DSC will eventually replace aural watches on distress frequencies and will be used to announce routine and urgent maritime safety information broadcasts.

This system allows mariners to instantly send a distress call with GPS position (when connected to the transceiver) to the Coast Guard and other vessels within range of the transmission. DSC will also allow mariners to initiate or receive Dis- tress, Urgency, Safety, Routine, POSITION REQUEST, POSITION SEND, and Group calls to or from another vessel equipped with a DSC transceiver.

9.2MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY (MMSI)

9.2.1 What is an MMSI?

An MMSI is a nine digit number used on Marine Transceivers capable of using Digital Selective Calling (DSC). This number is used like a telephone number to selectively call other vessels.

THIS NUMBER MUST BE PROGRAMMED INTO THE RADIO TO OPERATE THE GX3000E DSC FUCTIONS.

How can I obtain an MMSI assignment?

Please contact the Radio Licensing Authority for your country for information on how to obtain an MMSI number.

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Contents

Watt VHF/FM ITU Class D DSC Marine Transceiver Matrix GX3000E Table of Contents Appendix Options General InformationPacking List Installation Note Selecting AN Antenna Getting StartedAbout VHF Radio Coaxial Cable Desktop Mounting Overhead Mounting InstallationLocation Mounting the Radio Optional MMB-84 Flush Mount Bracket MMB-84 Flush Mount Installation Reverse polarity connections will damage the radio Electrical Connections Wire Color/Description Connection Examples Accessory Cable Changing the GPS Time Checking GPS Connections Local Changing the Time Location Changing COG to True or Magnetic Receiver Audio Tone Control GX3000E Remote Mic or External Speaker Selection RAM+ mic procedure Basic Operation Power Switch / Volume Control VOL/PWR Controls and Indicators PA/FOG Key WX Key Distress Key Accessory Connection Cable 16/9 Key PTT Push-To-Talk Switch Memo Transmission Transmit Time OUT Timer TOTBasic Operation Reception Noaa Weather Alert INTERNATIONAL, USA, and Canada ModeSIMPLEX/DUPLEX Channel USE Noaa Weather Channels Emergency Channel 16 USE Noaa Weather Alert Testing Making Telephone Calls Calling Another Vessel Channel 16 or Dual Watch to Priority Channel Operating on Channels 13 Memory Scanning M-SCAN ScanningSelecting the Scan Type Priority Scanning P-SCAN 13 PA/FOG Operation Operating the PA Hail modeOperating the FOG Horn mode Intercom Operation Navigation Indication Calling Communication Voice Scrambler General Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiWhat is an MMSI? Digital Selective Calling Programming the Mmsi Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert DSC Distress Alert Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress Distress Relay Receiving a DSC Distress Alert Transmitting an All Ships Call ALL Ships Call Receiving an All Ships Call Individual Call Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory Setting up Individual Reply Setting up the Individual/Group Call Ringer Pre-Programmable Calling Transmitting an Individual Call Manual Calling Receiving an Individual Call Call Waiting Directory To Delete the Received Log from the DSC Log Directory Group Call Setting up a Group Call Transmitting a Group Call Manual Calling Receiving a Group Call Position Request Setting up Position Reply Pre-Programmable Request Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel Manual Request Automatically reply Receiving a Position Request Transmitting a DSC Position Send Call Setting up a Position Send RingerPosition Send Receiving a DSC Position Send Call DSC Transmission Test Manual Inputting GPS Location LAT/LON LCD Contrast Radio SetupLamp Adjusting Time Offset True Magnetic Change NAV display Time Location Scan Type Priority Channel SET KEY Beep ON/OFF Scan Resume Time WX Alert Channel Name Change Flybridge Naming the Radio or Second Station MIC or Handset FOG Alert Tone Frequency 11.1 RAM+ MIC Controls Squelch Control SQL Activates the squelch adjusting modeEnhanced RAM+ MIC Operation PTT Push-To-TalkSWITCH Activates transmission KEY Power Switch PWR Distress KEY Operating the FOG Horn 11.2 PA/FOG OperationOperating the PA / Hailer Press and hold the Dwic key while in Radio mode Manual Inputting of the GPS Location LAT/LON 11.5 DSC/RADIO Setup Mode Changing GPS Information to Vessel Position or COG PWR key PTT Push-To-Talk Switch Activates transmission12 VH-310 Handset Operation 12.1 VH-310 Handset Controls Secondary use Keypad 1DIM key Secondary use 12.2 PA/FOG Operation Intercom Operation Manual Inputting of the GPS Location LAT/LON Radio SETUP-menu DSC SETUP-menu 12.5 DSC/RADIO Setup Mode External Speaker AF Selection Type Pattern Usage FOG Horn Timing Chart Factory Service MaintenanceReplacement Parts Symptom Probable Cause Remedy Troubleshooting Chart Channel Assignments VHF Marine Channel Chart Channel USE VHF Marine Channel Chart 157.075 Government Only Environmental protection operations General Specifications Declaration of Conformity Vertex Standard