Installation manual

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Installing the MMSI number
To ensure full performance of the F1 DSC Radiotelephone it is essential that the MMSI
number is installed in the radio.
Applying for a MMSI number
It is necessary to apply for a radio licence and a MMSI number to the national authority,
which in most cases has a standard form to be completed. In Britain the national
authority is the Radiocommunication Agency (RA); the standard form can be found on
the webpage www.radio.gov.uk, then follow the menu items: M – Maritime radio –
Application forms – RA145. The supplier of the radio will be able to advise concerning
the procedure and form used to apply for a radio licence including the MMSI number.
How to install the MMSI number
The MMSI number is a 9-digit number which is programmed into the radio. When
programmed once it is not possible for the operator to alter the number without
returning the radio to the supplier or to McMurdo Ltd.
To program the MMSI follow these illustrations:
1. Turn on the Radio
2. When the radio shows the standby display
Press the Menu action key
3. Use the scroll key to display the menu
“Profiles” and press the Select action key
4. Use the scroll key to display the menu
“MMSI number” and press Select action key
5. The first option displayed is
“Ship MMSI”. Press the Select action key
6. The cursor will be placed behind the last 0
Use the Clear action key to delete all 0’s
then key in the MMSI number
7. The MMSI number is saved by pressing the Save action key
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Menu
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MMSI number
Select Back
MMSI number
Ship MMSI
Select Back
Ship MMSI number
MMSI:000000000
Save Clear
WARNING: If no MMSI number is installed the radio will be unable to transmit
a DSC call including the transmission of a DSC distress alert.