User Manual

GX1600/GX1700
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9.11 DSC TEST CALL
This function is used to contact another DSC equipped vessel or USCG
station to ensure the DSC functions of the radio are operating.
NOTE
To use this feature, the radio you will be transmitting the test call to
needs to have the DSC test feature.
To perform the DSC test you will need to enter a MMSI of another vessel into
the individual directory or manually enter in the MMSI using the procedure
below.
9.11.1 Programming MMSI into Individual/Position Call Directory
Refer to section “9.5.1 Setting up the Individual / Position Call Directory”.
9.11.2 DSC Test Call by using Individual/Position Call Directory
1. Press the key. The “
DSC Menu
” will
appear.
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2. Press the / key to select “
DSC
TEST
”, then press the soft key.
3. Press the
/ key to select the
ship’s name and press the soft key.
4. Press the
soft key to transmit the
DSC test call to the other vessel.
NOTE
After the radio receives a test call reply from the
vessel that was called, the radio will ring and
show the image as in the right, which conrms
the radio you called received the test call.
Category:Routine
ID:123456789
Name:Standard
Since: 00:25
Received TEST ACK
QUIT