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1-E. POSITION SEND
This radio has the ability to send the position of your vessel to another vessel using a VHF
marine radio equipped with DSC.
Note:
Position send is only available when it is connected to the GPS.
1. Press
SELECT
at
DSC CALL
(To enter
DSC CALL
, see page
17).
INDIVIDUAL
appears.
2. Display
POS SEND
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.
1-F. STANDBY
The DSC STANDBY function allows the
MC-8000 DSC
to answer DSC calls with the UNAT-
TENDED message and record the calls for response at another time. When you set the radio
to DSC STANDBY mode, voice traffic may still be active on any chosen channel.
1. Press SELECT at
DSC CALL
(To enter
DSC CALL
, see page
17).
INDIVIDUAL
appears.