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3. DSC OPERATION FOR NON-DISTRESS CASES
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3.5 Geographical Area Call
The geographical area call is for sending a call to all ships within the area you
designate in your geographical area call. In the figure below, for example, the
call will be sent to all ships within 24-34°N, 135-140°W.
Reference point
(For example,
34°N 140°W)
5°
140°W
135°W
10°
34°N
24°N
3.5.1 Sending a geographical area call
1. Press the CALL key. The display changes from standby display to the
COMPOSE MESSAGE screen and the CALL TYPE is displayed in reverse
video.
2. Press the ENT key to open the call type list.
3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose AREA CALL
and press the ENT key.
** Compose Message **
CALL TYPE : AREA CALL
ROUTINE
TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP
TCmd2 : NO INFO
CH : 10
AREA : 34
°
N 123
°
E
↓
10
°
→
5
°
4. AREA is selected; press the ENT key.
5. Using the numeric keys, enter latitude and longitude of reference point and
southerly degrees and easterly degrees of area. To change coordinate,
choose it and press the 1 key for North or East; 2 key for South or West. After
entering data, push the ENT key.
6. ROUTINE is selected; press the ENT key.
7. Choose ROUTINE, BUSINESS, SAFETY, URGENCY, or DISTRESS as
appropriate followed by pressing the ENT key.