E-25Uniden MHS135DSC Radio Owner’s Manual
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
conrm. If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select
Send
. To cancel the request, select
Exit
.
5. When the other station responds, the radio displays the MMSI number, the
longitude, and the latitude of the other station. If your radio is connected to a
chartplotter through the NMEA OUT connection (see page 34), the position
information will also be displayed on the plotter screen.
6. If the other station does not have valid GPS data, the radio displays
No Position
.
Posion Reply
When another station requests your current position, different screens display
depending on whether you set
Position Reply
to
Auto
or
Manual.
If
Position Reply
is set to
Auto
: If
Position Reply
is set to
Manual
:
16
POS Request
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Routine
Exit
[CLR]
USA
16
POS Request
Harris
Reply
Exit
[CLR]
USA
Send
[ENT]
No action is necessary. Select
Send
to send a reply or
Exit
to
reject the request.
Posion Send
If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning, you
can send your current position so other stations know where you are:
1. Press and hold
MENU/CALL to display the
Call
menu.
2. Select
Position Send
.
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
ENTER-H/M/L. If you want to contact 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 ENTER-H/M/L.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
conrm. If you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number,
select
Send
. To cancel the transmission, select
Exit
.
5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the
other station.
If you are leaving your radio or do not wish to answer any DSC calls, you can put your
radio in standby mode. If your radio receives an individual call, it will automatically
respond with a message that indicates your radio is currently unattended. Follow the
steps below to put your radio in standby: