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West Marine VHF580 manual Position Request and Reply, Receiving Test Calls

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Back[CLR]

If you want to send a test call to a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine digits and press

	ENT-1W/25W button.
	ENT-1W/25W button.	Test	16
	4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to call and	Test
		123456789
	asks you to confirm. If you want to call the displayed number,	123456789
	select Send. To cancel the call, select Cancel.	Send
		Cancel

5.The radio automatically switches to channel 70 to transmit the test call request, then switches back to the last-used channel.

Select[ENT]

6.When the other station acknowledges the test call, the radio displays an acknowledgement screen.

Receiving Test Calls

When another station sends you a test call, the radio displays the test request screen.

To acknowledge the test call, select Reply. To reject the test call, select Cancel.

	Test	16
	Acknowledged	16
	123456789
	Completed
	Back[CLR]


Test		16
123456789		16
Reply
Cancel

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Select[ENT]

Enabling automatic test call reply

If you want the radio to automatically reply to all test call, you can enable automatic test call reply.

1.Press and hold CALL-MENUto display the normal menu.

2.Select Setup and then Test Reply.

3.Choose Auto and press ENT-1W/25W. The radio will automatically send an acknowledgement when it receives a test call.

Press and hold -

Setup

Test Reply


Auto		16
Test Reply
Manual

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4. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual.

Position Request and Reply

Requesting another station’s position (POS Request)

Anytime you need to know where another boat currently is—to find your boating partners, to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send a position request to their radio:

1.Press CALL-MENUto display the call menu.

2.Select DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request.

3.The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ENT-1W/25W. If you want to

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West Marine VHF580 manual Position Request and Reply, Receiving Test Calls, Enabling automatic test call reply

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DSC Marine Radio Making a Voice Distress Call Making a Distress CallFaire un appel de détresse vocal Faire un appel de détresseCómo hacer una llamada de apuro por voz Cómo hacer una llamada de apuroContents Introduction FeaturesManual overview ConventionsWhat’s included Getting StartedButton Press to Press and hold to Parts of the RadioButton Press to Press and hold Connector/Cable Connects to For details, seeParts of the Microphone Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Setting the UIC Channel Mode USA/CAN/INTHow It Works Turning on the RadioWatch Mode What It Does Use It When To Turn it on./off Normal mode operationNormal mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in normal modeNormal mode with Triple and Dual Watch Message Meaning08 10 11 12 13 15 17 Scan modeNormal mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual Watch Scan mode with Weather Alert Watch Using the radio in scan modeScan mode with Triple and Dual Watch Scan mode with both Weather Alert and Triple/Dual WatchWeather mode with Weather Alert Watch Weather modeUsing the radio in weather mode Using Your Radio Using Your RadioSetting the squelch level Setting the volumeMaking a voice Mayday call Changing the channelChoosing Triple Watch or Dual Watch Boosting the transmission powerUsing Fips codes for weather alerts Lamp adjust Setting the GPS position manuallyChanging display and sound options ContrastWhat is DSC? Using Digital Selective Calling DSC FeaturesAdvanced DSC features What is an Mmsi number?Individual or User Mmsi Number Entering Mmsi numbersGroup Mmsi number Using the DirectoryChannel Up Button Channel Down Button Call type What it does When to use itMaking DSC Calls Select Individual Calling a single station Individual CallCalling all stations All-Ships Call Making an automatic distress callCalling a particular group of stations Group Call Receiving a DSC call Canceling an automatic distress callReceive log DSC Call Type Receive Log InformationMaking Test Calls Test Test CallsReturning a call Receiving Test Calls Position Request and ReplyEnabling automatic test call reply Requesting another station’s position POS RequestSending your own position Position Send Receiving a position request Position ReplyEnabling automatic position reply Renaming Channels Disabling automatic channel switchingPutting the radio into standby ENT-1W/25W Mounting the radio Installing the HardwarePower Supply Requirements VHF Antenna Requirements Connecting the radioGround Wire Color Connecting to a GPS receiverGPS Data External Configuring the GPSConnecting to an External Speaker Connecting to a ChartplotterProblem Things to Try Maintenance and TroubleshootingEngine Noise Suppression Transmitter SpecificationsRadio Specifications Channel descriptions and what they mean Reference TablesReceiver Channel name/description Used forCh No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display US Marine Channels and FrequenciesCanadian Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display International Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No RX Freq TX Freq Status Name on display Emergency Alert System Same Information Weather Channels and Frequencies US, CAN, and INTCh No RX Freq Name on display Types of eventsFFW WFW No Response Event CodeNmea Input Nmea OperationNmea Output Basic radio guidelines Three Year Limited Warranty Page QUESTIONS?