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4. To disable automatic test call reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual.
Requesng another staon’s posion (POS Request)
Anytime you need to know where another boat currently is—to find your boating partners,
to respond to a request for assistance, etc.—you can send a position request to their radio:
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select DSC Call sub-menu, then select POS Request.
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
ENT-1W/25W
. 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 23). Enter all nine digits and press
ENT-1W/25W
.
4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to confirm.
If you want to request the position of the displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel
the request, select Cancel.
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 35), 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.
Receiving a posion request (Posion Reply)
When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen:
To send your current position to the other station, select Reply; the radio transmits your
latitude and longitude to the other station. If you select Reply but the radio does not have
valid GPS data, it transmits the reply code with No Position.
To reject the position request, select Cancel.
Enabling automac posion reply
If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives a
position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate automatic
Test Reply
Auto
Manual
16
Back[CLR]
Select[ENT]
Setup
Test Reply
Press and hold -
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POS Request
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Reply
Cancel
Select[ENT]
Back[CLR]