Calling A Single Station (Individual Call) - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Using Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Features
Suppose.you.are.coordinating.safety.for.a.sailboat.race..Before.the.race.
starts,.you.instruct.all.the.racers.to.enter.your.group.MMSI.number.into.their.
radios..During.the.race:
•. Throughout.the.race,.you.use.group.calling.to.update.the.racers.on.the.
time,.race.status,.and.any.course.corrections.
•. A.power.boat.full.of.spectators.comes.a.little.too.close.to.the.race.path..
You.use.individual.calling.to.contact.the.power.boat.and.advise.them.to.
stay.clear.of.the.race.
•. You.see.a.rowboat.entering.the.area,.but.since.it.doesn't.have.a.radio,.
you.can't.communicate.with.the.rowboat..You.use.all.ships.calling.to.
alert.all.the.other.boats.in.the.area.of.the.possible.danger..

Calling a single station (Individual Call)

To.call.a.single.station.with.DSC,.follow.the.steps.below:
1. Press.the.
2. Choose.the.DSC Call.sub-menu,.then.select Individual.
3. The.radio.displays.the.names.listed.in.your.directory;.use.
and.
call.and.press.the.
. If.you.want.to.call.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.26).Enter.all.nine.digits.and.press.the.
4. The.radio.prompts.you.to.select.a.response.channel..Use.
and.
When.you.reach.the.channel.you.want.to.use.for.a.response,.press.the.
SELECT-1W/25W
5. The.radio.displays.the.MMSI.number.you.are.about.to.call.and.asks.
you to confirm. If you want to call the displayed MMSI number, select
Send..To.cancel.the.call,.select.Cancel.
6. The.radio.automatically.switches.to.channel.70.to.transmit.the.call.
request.
.button.to.display.the.menu.
MENU-PA
.buttons.to.highlight.the.directory.entry.you.want.to.
CHANNEL DOWN
SELECT-1W/25W
.buttons.to.scroll.through.the.available.channels..
CHANNEL DOWN
.button.
.button.
E-31
CHANNEL UP
.button.
SELECT-1 /25
W W
CHANNEL UP
.
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