Technical data

RS86/RS87 VHF
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by the number flashing. Enter a new number to overwrite an in-
correct number. The final digit specifies whether the Longitude
is west or east of the Meridian – use V
OL ▲ / VOL ▼ to toggle
between W and E.
Press O
K to confirm and move on to entering the time. The dis-
play will show “ENTER UTC”. Enter the UTC time (formerly
known as GMT) in 24-hr format using the numeric keypad (Fig
6.5). Use the C
ALL

and MSG

keys to move the cursor to cor-
rect any errors. The cursor position is indicated by the number
flashing. Enter a new number to overwrite an incorrect number.
Press O
K to confirm all settings, or ON/C to abort entry at any
point.
Warning This data is only stored temporarily and will be
lost when the radio is switched off. Since the
accuracy of this information is vital in the event
of a Distress Alert transmission being necessary,
we strongly recommend that a GPS or other navi-
gational device is permanently interfaced with
the radio. The data will then be automatically
supplied and updated without the need for user
intervention.
6.5 Toggling between Lat/Lon and UTC views
If the Position view option (see section 3.3.2) is turned on, the
current position will be displayed on the bottom two lines of
the display. The UTC time can be displayed instead by pressing
SHIFT then holding the 8 (LAT/LON) key down for 2 seconds
(Fig 6.6).
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ENTER U T CA
UTC 19B----
INT
Fig 6.5 - Entering time (UTC) manually
UTC 19B26-
Fig 6.6 - Displaying UTC time