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5. ROUTINE MESSAGE CALLING,
RECEIVING
Operation overview
The following shows about the individual message as example of the routine message. The
individual call is for sending a call to a specific station.
1. Send the individual message.
2. Wait for the individual message acknowledgement.
3. Start the communication.
Coast
Station
Own Ship
(1) DSC Message [Called Acknowledge
Request (ACK RQ) Signal]
(2) Acknowledge Back (ACK BQ) Signal
(3) Voice or telex communication
(1)
(2)
(3)
5.1 Individual Call
The individual call is for calling a specific station. After sending an individual call, called ACK
RQ transmission, wait to receive the acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal from the receiving
station.
5.1.1 Sending an individual call
1. Press the DSC key.
Select Message
PSTN MESSAGE
TEST MESSAGE
GROUP MESSAGE
AREA MESSAGE
POSITION
RELAY AREA
RELAY COAST
DISTRESS
SPECIAL
INDIVIDUAL
GENERAL DISTRESS
MMSI 123456789
POS 12 34.5678N
123 45.6789E
UTC 01:53
EPFS 01:54
2. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose INDIVIDUAL and then push the ENTER knob.