Using DSC Position Request Call
DSC position request call lets you request the position of another vessel, then saves that position. The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC position request call.
1.Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select POS REQUEST, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. A screen showing the stations saved in the radio's directory appears.
2.Follow one of these steps to select the station where you want to send a position request call.
a.To select a station by vessel name, rotate PUSH/SELECT until the name of the station is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
b.To select a station manually, rotate PUSH/SELECT until MANUAL is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. A screen appears you can use to enter the user MMSI. After you enter the user MMSI, press PUSH/SELECT. A screen appears where you can confirm or cancel sending a position request.
3.To send the position request call you selected, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select SEND, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. The radio transmits the position request call. Otherwise, to cancel the transmission, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select CANCEL, then press PUSH/ SELECT to select it.
4.If the radio receives a position request call and position reply is set to AUTO, a screen similar to the following appears.
POS REQUEST
123456789 16 06/20 11:00P
ROUTINE
Otherwise, if position reply is set to MANUAL, a screen similar to the following appears.
5.To reply to a position request call, rotate PUSH/SELECT to select REPLY, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it. The radio transmits the position request call.
POS REQUEST
685749638 16 REPLY
CANCEL
Otherwise, to set the radio so it does not reply to the position request call, rotate PUSH/ SELECT to select CANCEL, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
If you receive a position reply for position request from the radio, a screen similar to the following appears.
Otherwise, if you receive a position request call with no position information, a screen similar to the following appears.
Using Position Send Call
POS REPLY
685749638 16 35°40.610N 139°46.564E
POS REQUEST
685749638 16 NO POSITION
DSC position send call lets you send your position to another vessel. The radio automatically sets itself to high power when it sends a DSC position send call.
1.Rotate PUSH/SELECT to select POS.SEND, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
2.Follow one of these steps to select the station where you want to send your position.
a. To select a station by vessel name, rotate PUSH/SELECT until the name of the station is highlighted, then press PUSH/SELECT to select it.
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