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DSC Call Type Receive Log Information
Distress MMSI (or name), position, time, nature code.
Distress
Acknowledge
MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code.
Distress Relay MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code.
Distress Relay
Acknowledge
MMSI (or name), distress MMSI, position, time, nature code.
Geographical MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.
All Ships MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.
Group MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.
Individual MMSI (or name), category code, communication channel number.
Individual
Acknowledge
MMSI (or name), Completed/Unattended, category code,
communication channel number.
Test MMSI (or name), category code.
Test Acknowledge MMSI (or name), category code.
Pos Reply MMSI (or name), position, time, category code.
Pos Request MMSI (or name), category code.
Pos Send MMSI (or name), position, time, category code,
6. Press
CLR-SCAN
button to exit the detail screen and return to the log menu.
7. From the log menu, select Exit to close the receive log and return to your previous mode.
Returning a call
You can return individual calls directly from the receive log. From the call detail screen, press
CHANNEL DOWN
until Call Back appears at the bottom of the display. Press
ENT-1W/25W
to return
that station’s call.
Test Calls
Making Test Calls (Test)
You can use the test call feature to make sure your radio is working and configured correctly.
To avoid overloading coastal receiving stations, you should limit test calls to these stations to
once a week.
#NOTE: Many coastal stations have specific frequencies and MMSI numbers you should use
for making test calls. Before making a test call to a coastal station, be sure to check the Local
Notice to Mariners (LNM), issued every week by the US Coast Guard. The LNMs for each
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select Test.
3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose the directory entry you want to send a test call to and press
ENT-1W/25W
button.