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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
appear.
2. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select “POS
REQUEST”.
3. Press the soft key to show the “Last
Individual Call”.
4. Rotate the CHANNEL knob to select the
“MANUAL,” then press the soft key.
5. Rotate the CHANNEL knob 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 rotate the
CHANNEL knob to correct the entry.
8. When finished entering the MMSI number, press
and hold the soft key.
9. Press the soft key to transmit the position
request DSC call.
10. When the GX2000/GX2150 receives the position
from the polled vessel it is shown on the radio display and also trans-
ferred to the GPS Chart plotter with NMEA DSC and DSE sentences.
11. Press the soft key to return to radio operation.
9.8.4 Receiving a Position Request
When a position request call is received from another vessel, a ringing alarm
sounds and POS REQUEST will be shown in the display. Operation and trans-
ceiver function differs depending on “Position Reply” in the “DSC Setup” menu
setting discussed below:
Automatically reply:
1. When a position request call is received, a calling
alarm sounds 4 times. Then requested position co-
ordinates are transmitted automatically to the ves-
sel requesting your vessels position.
2. To exit from position request display, press the soft key.