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7. After selecting
URGENCY
or
SAFETY,
ALL SHIPS
call is trans-
mitted, the radio will switch to Channel 16. You should wait a
few minutes before transmitting the
ALL SHIPS
call informa-
tion.
1-D. POSITION REQUEST
This radio has the ability to request the position of an individual
vessel that is registered in the DIRECTORY.
1. Press
SELECT
at
DSC CALL
(To enter
DSC CALL
, see page
17).
INDIVIDUAL
appears.
2. Display
POS REQUEST
using
CH
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
or
CH
▼
▼
▼
▼
▼
.
3. Press
SELECT
.
4. If the contact is not recorded in the directory press
SELECT
to enter the ID number. Use the Number key pad on the mic
to enter the number otherwise select the individual you want
to contact using
CH
▲
▲
▲
▲
▲
or
CH
▼
▼
▼
▼
▼
.
5. Press
SELECT
to transmit the
DSC
signal.
DSC CALL
is sent
with high power.
6. If the CHannel 70 is busy the message
BUSY CHECK
ap-
pears. When the channel is free, the
DSC CALL
is transmit-
ted.
7. When the called vessel sends the position information, time
and position appears followed by the individual. You can see
the time and the position.
Note:
The requested radio must have the ability to transmit
the position information (such as having a MC-8000 DSC
radio).