User manual

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To edit an existing station entry:

Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the station

you wish to edit. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to

jump to the next or previous station letter in the

database.

Press the EDIT softkey to edit the station details at

the bottom of the display.

The database entry for a typical station (i.e. ‘Niton’)

is shown right.

Data items are selected using UP and DOWN keys. Data items are changed using

LEFT and RIGHT keys.

When editing the station name, use the LEFT and

RIGHT keys to change the letters. Use the NEXT

softkey to accept the current letter and move the

cursor to the right. Use the BACKSPACE softkey to

delete the current letter and move the cursor to the

left.

When editing the latitude and longitude fields, use the NEXT softkey to select the

Degrees, Minutes or Cardinal part of the position. Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to

change the selected item.

When you have finished entering the data, press the SAVE softkey to save and

update the database or CANCEL softkey to abort the change.

Field Notes

Station The station letter: A to X

Area The Nav-Area: I to XVI

Name The station name as displayed on NAVTEX

messages. Up to 17 characters.

Latitude

Longitude

The transmitter position. Used to determine the

nearest and in-range stations

Range The stated coverage range of the station in NM. Used

to determine in range stations.

Operational Set to YES when the station becomes operational.

Set to NO when the station is declared but not yet

operational. When set to NO, the station will be

excluded when determining the nearest and in range

stations.

Station

Area I

Name Niton

Latitude 50°35’N

Longitude 001°18’W

Range 270 NM

Operational Yes