Using Digital Selective Calling (Dsc) Features; What Is Dsc; Advanced Dsc Features - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features

What is DSC?

Digital.Selective.Calling.or.DSC.is.a.standard.that.allows.you.to.call.other.
stations using their unique identification code (the Maritime Mobile Service
Identity.or.MMSI.number),.just.like.you.would.call.a.phone.number..To.call.
another.station,.just.enter.that.station's.MMSI.number.and.choose.the.
voice.channel.you.want.to.talk.on..The.radio.uses.channel.70.to.transmit.
your.MMSI.number.to.the.other.station.along.with.the.voice.channel.you.
requested..If.the.other.station.accepts.your.call,.both.radios.automatically.
switch.to.the.requested.voice.channel.so.you.can.talk.to.the.other.station.
DSC.provides.a.system.for.automated.distress.calls..At.the.touch.of.a.
button,.the.radio.can.transmit.your.MMSI.number,.the.nature.of.your.
distress,.and.your.current.position.based.on.data.from.your.GPS.receiver..
The.radio.repeats.the.distress.call.every.few.minutes.until.it.receives.an.
acknowledgement.
The.DSC.standard.dedicates.a.VHF.channel—channel.70—to.digital.
transmissions.only..Since.digital.transmissions.require.less.bandwidth.voice.
transmissions,.channel.70.avoids.the.problems.of.busy.voice.channels.

Advanced DSC features

The.VHF650.supports.the.following.DSC.features:
Feature
Individual.Call
Group.Call
All.Ships.Call
Position.Request
Position.Send
Name.and.MMSI.
Directory
Standby.Mode
Received.Call.Log Receive.Log
Menu Item
Individual
Group
All.Ships
POS.Request
Position.Send
Directory
Standby
Function
Contact.another.vessel.from.your.directory.
Contact.all.vessels.that.share.your.group.
MMSI.code.
Broadcast.to.all.vessels.within.range.(used.
for.safety.or.advisory.messages.)
Request.the.current.location.of.another.
vessel.
Transmit.your.current.location.to.another.
vessel.
Store.a.list.of.20.names.and.MMSI.
identification codes for DSC calls.
Automatically.respond.to.all.DSC.calls.with.
an."Unavailable".status.
Display.the.last.10.distress.calls.received.by.
the.radio.and.the.last.20.general.calls.
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