Operation Manual

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GX1300
9.6.3 Receiving a Group Call
1. When a group call is received, the GX1300 will produce a ringing alarm
sound. (DSC BEEP needs to be enabled to hear alarm.)
The display will show the MMSI (or name) of the vessel transmitting the
group call.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. To immediately switch to requested channel,
press the
ACCEPT
soft key.
If a key is not pressed for thirty seconds after
a group call is received, the GX1300 will
automatically switch to the requested channel
for you to monitor communications.
RX GROUP
YAESU
CATEG: ROUTINE
CH: 08
SINCE: 00:05
ACCEPT QUITPAUSE
4. Press the
PAUSE
soft key to suspend the
acknowledgement.
Press the
RESUME
soft key to resume the
acknowledgement.
BUSY
MEM
A
C
USA
25W
GROUP PAUSE
08
QUITRESUME
5. If you want the radio to stay on the channel you were on before receiv-
ing the group call, press the
QUIT
soft key.
6. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to scroll the screen and
see the MMSI (or name) of the calling vessel,
category of the call and requested operating
channel.
RX GROUP
YAESU
CATEG: ROUTINE
CH: 08
SINCE: 00:08
ABLE QUITUNABLE
7. Press the
QUIT
soft key to display the operat-
ing channel number of the requested channel.
8. Listen to the channel for the person calling the group for a message.
9. If you want to respond, monitor the channel to make sure it is clear, then
press the PTT switch on the microphone and talk to the calling ship(s).
NOTE

When there is an unread group call, the “
” icon will appear on
the display. You may review the unread group call from the DSC
log, refer to section “9.12.3 Reviewing a Logged Other Calls.”

After a group call is received, the time the call was made and the
ships MMSI or vessels name will appear on the LCD.