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2. INLAND AIS
2-14
SEND MESSAGE.
ARE YOU SURE?
YES NO
8. Select MSG TYPE then press the ENT key.
SAFETY
NORMAL
9. Select message type: NORMAL (message other than safety) or SAFETY
(important navigational or meteorological warning). Press the ENT key.
10. CHANNEL is selected; press the ENT key.
ALTERNATE
BOTH A & B
A
B
11 Select which channel to transmit your message over then press the ENT
key.
12. RETRY TIMES is selected; press the ENT key. If the ADRS TYPE is
BROAD CAST go to step 13. For ADRS CAST, enter the number of times to
re-transmit a message (0-3) then press the ENT key.
13. Press the MENU key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.
14. Select SET MSG then press the ENT key.
Number of characters used/available
[SET MSG]
*: Number of characters available with each message type for
Inland AIS is as follows:
NORMAL message with BROAD-CAST : 86 characters
NORMAL message with ADDRESS-CAST: 80 characters
SAFETY message with BROAD-CAST : 90 characters
SAFETY message with ADDRESS-CAST : 85 characters
1( 90)* [DIM]HOLD:CLEAR
SET MSG screen
15.Use the CursorPad to enter your message.
16. Press the MENU key to return to the CREATE MSG sub-menu.
17. Select SEND MSG then press the ENT
key. The prompt shown below appears.
18. Press ◄ to select YES then press the ENT key to send your message.
Message status is shown as follows:
AIS message status messages and their meanings
Message Meaning
NOW SENDING. Message is being sent.
SEND MESSAGE COMPLETE.
PRESS ANY KEY.
Transmission of message completed. (MMSI is additionally shown in
case of addressed message.)
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
PRESS ANY KEY
Message could not be sent.
SEND MESSAGE UNSUCCESSFUL.
MMSI: XXXXXXXXX
PRESS ANY KEY.
Message sent successfully, however there is no reply from receiver of
message.
NOW WAITING RESPONSE.
PRESS ANY KEY.
You tried to send a message while the transponder is awaiting receive
confirmation (successful or unsuccessful) for the first-sent message.
After confirmation is received, the next sequential message will be
sent.