Operation Manual

46 MT-500
• Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select SEND POS.
INT
Position Send Screen
• Press the
CALL
key to send the call. Call is made on channel 70. If you
observe the display closely, you will see the channel number change to
channel 70 momentarily and then revert to the previous working chan-
nel.
• Press the
END
key to return to the Normal Communication screen.
Position Request
Positin Request can request Lat/Lon position from another vessel that is listed
in your calling directory.
To make a Position Request:
• Press the
CALL
key. The DSC calling menu appears in the display.
• Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select the DIRECTORY topic.
INT
DSC Directory
• Push the SELECT/ENT knob or press the
CALL
key. The directory list
appears in the display.
• Use the SELECT/ENT knob to select the desired vessel name.
Note: The MMSID’s for each entry do not appear in the list.
• Press the
CALL
key. The INDIVIDUAL call screen appears in the display.
INT
Individual Call Screen