Operation Manual

GX1150Page 52
The GX1150 has the capability to turn off the Position Request ringer.
1. Press and hold down the key until
“SETUP MENU” appears.
2. Press the / keys to select “DSC
SETUP” menu.
3. Press the key, then select “DSC BEEP”
with the / keys.
4. Press the key.
5. Press the / keys to select “POS RE-
QUEST”.
6. Press the key.
7. Press the / keys to select “OFF”.
8. Press the key to store the selected set-
ting.
9. To exit this menu and return to radio operation
mode press the key.
If you wish to return to enabling the ringer tone, just repeat the above proce-
dure, pressing the / keys to select “ON” in step “7” above.
12.8.2 Transmitting a Position Request to Another Vessel
Pre-Programmable Request
1. Press the key. The “DSC MENU” will ap-
pear in the display.
2. Press the / keys to select “POS RE-
QUEST”.
3. Press the key to show the Position request
directory. This directory uses the INDIVIDUAL Di-
rectory information.
4. Press the / keys to select a name,
then press the key.
5. Press the key to transmit the position
request DSC call.
6. When the GX1150 receives the position
from the polled vessel, the GX1150 will pro-
duce a ringing alarm sound and the posi-
tion from the polled vessel is sent to a GPS
Chart plotter via NMEA 0183.
7. Press any key to stop the alarm.
8. Press the key to show the position from the
polled vessel transferred on the display.