Specifications

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Display Field Descriptions:
REGION - Region ID (1- 8)
IN USE - “YES” if the ship is currently operating in the displayed region or “NO” if not
TIME - Time in the region, HH:MM format
CHANNEL - Channel number assigned to channels A & B
BAND - Normal or Narrow bandwidth
TX/RX - Transmit and receive channel status
Values: (N) the channel is not in use
(Y) the channel is in use
POWER - Power level (High or Low)
NE LAT, NE LON, SW LAT, SW LON - Northeast and Southwest corner coordinates of the region area
ZONE SIZE - in nautical miles
Updated at: Date and time tag of the regional parameters
Softkey Descriptions:
- softkey used to display information for the next region
- softkey used to display information for the previous region.
-request new regional parameters from the transponder.
Note: The MX51x MKD will inform the operator if the zone size or delta Lat/Lon is too small. Also,
the vessel’s position must be within 500 NM of the region or the AIS will not accept the input.