User Manual

GX1600/GX1700
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10. Press the soft key to send your
position to the selected vessel.
Category:Routine
Name:
Transmit?
QUIT
YES
-POS Report Call-
ID:345678901
Category:Routine
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-POS Report Call-
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11. Press the soft key to return to radio
operation.
9.8.2 Receiving a DSC Position Report Call
When another vessel transmits their vessels location to the GX1600 or
GX1700 the following will happen:
1. A ringing sound will be produced when the call
is received and NMEA sentences DSC, DSE
are outputted so the position can be shown on a
connected chart plotter or a computer. (DSC BEEP
needs to be enabled to hear alarm.)
Received POS REPORT
Name:Horizon
ID:123456789
Since: 01:03
Category:Routine
QUIT
TO WPT SAVE
-POS INFO-
2. Press any key to stop ringing.
3. Press the
/ key to see position information of the station.
4. To exit to radio mode, press the
soft key.
9.8.3 Navigating to a Position Report
The GX1600 and GX1700 have a feature that allows navigation to a received
position report call by using the compass display. Navigating to the location
of a position report call may be enabled by the procedure below.
1. After the position report call has been
received, press the
soft key.
Received POS REPORT
Name:Horizon
ID:123456789
Since: 01:03
Category:Routine
QUIT
TO WPT SAVE
-POS INFO-
ID:123456789
QUIT
ENT BACK
-Waypoint Input-
WPT Name:Horizon
Position:
N
W
33 33.120
118 06.230
Range 50NM
W E
N
S
10:00
LOC AM
N
W
33 37.120
118 09.580
16
25W
COG:123
T
SOG:25.0 MP
2. To start navigating using the compass
display, press and hold the soft key
twice. The compass page will appear that
indicates the distance and direction of the
received vessel, and the compass indicates
the received vessel by a dot
(

)
icon.