Operation Manual

GX1000SPage 36
11.4 ALL SHIPS CALL
The All Ships Call function allows contact to be established with other vessel
stations without having their ID in the individual calling directory. Also, priority
for the call can be designated as Urgency or Safety.
URGENCY Call:This type of call is used when a vessel may not truly be in
distress, but have a potential problem that may lead to a dis-
tress situation. This call is the same as saying “PAN PAN PAN”
on channel 16.
SAFETY Call: Used to transmit boating safety information to other vessels.
This message usually contains information about an overdue
boat, debris in the water, loss of a navigation aid or an impor-
tant meteorological message. This call is the same as saying
“Securite, Securite, Securite”.
11.4.1 Transmitting an All Ships Call
1. Press the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key. The “
DSC OperationDSC Operation
DSC OperationDSC Operation
DSC Operation”
menu will appear.
2. Press the
[
T
]
/
[
S
]
keys to select “
ALL SHIPSALL SHIPS
ALL SHIPSALL SHIPS
ALL SHIPS”, then press
the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key.
3. Press the
[
T
]
/
[
S
]
keys to select the call (“
URGENCYURGENCY
URGENCYURGENCY
URGENCY” or
“
SAFETYSAFETY
SAFETYSAFETY
SAFETY”), then press the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key.
4. Press the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key to transmit the selected
type of all ships DSC call. (To cancel, press the
[
T
]
key
to select “
NONO
NONO
NO”, then press the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key.)
5. After the ALL SHIPS CALL is transmitted, the transceiver
will switch to CH16.
6. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not busy, then key
the microphone and say “PAN PAN PAN” or “Securite,
Securite, Securite” depending on the priority of the call.
Say your call sign and announce the channel you wish to
switch to for communications.