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NOTE
If the GX1600 does not receive a position data from the polled vessel,
the display will show “NO POSITION DATA.”
9.8.3.2 Position Request by Manually Entering a MMSI
This feature allows you to request the position of vessel by manually entering
the MMSI of the ship you want to send your position to.
1. Press the key. The “DSC Menu” will ap-
pear.
2. Press the / key to select “POS RE-
QUEST”.
3. Press the soft key to show the “Last Indi-
vidual Call”.
4. Press the / key to select the
“MANUAL,” then press the soft key.
5. Press the / key to select the first
number of the MMSI (nine digits) which you
want to contact, then press the soft
key to step to the next number.
6. Repeat step 5 to set the MMSI number.
7. If a mistake was made entering in the MMSI
number, repeat pressing the soft key until
the wrong number is selected, then press the /
key to correct the entry.
8. When finished entering the MMSI number, press and
hold the soft key.
4. Press the / key to select the nature of call
(“ROUTINE” or “SAFETY”), then press the soft
key.
9. Press the soft key to transmit the position
request DSC call.
10. When the GX1600 receives the position from the
polled vessel it is shown on the radio display and also transferred to the
GPS Chart plotter with NMEA DSC and DSE sentences.
11. Press the soft key to return to radio operation.