iC-m59 Datasheet, PDF (22/36 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – VHF MARINE TRANSCEIVER

4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
• When semi-automatic (SA; default) or manual (SL) is
selected in SET mode (p. 21):
• When full automatic (FA) is selected in SET mode
(p. 21):
➀ Push and hold [9•ALL/IND] until
LOW
you hear 4 short beeps change
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into one long beep to send
“Able to comply” message.
• If you want to send “Unable to
LOW
comply” message, or other indi-
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vidual or all ships call, rotate the
channel selector to select them.
➁ Push [PTT] momentarily to
TX
transmit the acknowledge-
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ment.
• The channel specified by the call-
ing station is selected.
• When “Unable to comply” is
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transmitted in step ➀, the trans-
ceiver remains on channel 70.
➂ After receiving a voice transmission, reply via the mic.
➥ The transceiver automatically replies to the call in one of
two ways, depending on the
auto acknowledge setting in
TX
SET mode (p. 21).
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• When able to comply is set (Ab),
the transceiver automatically
transmits an able to comply ac-
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knowledgement and then selects
the channel as specified by the
calling station for voice communications.
• When unable to comply is set
TX
(Un), the transceiver automati-
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cally transmits an unable to com-
ply acknowledgement and
remains on channel 70.
LOW
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Differences between semi-automatic and manual
Semi-automatic: When no op-
LOW
eration is performed, the
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transceiver automatically
sends an “Unable to comply” acknowledgement 4.5 min.
after the call is received.
Manual: When no operation is performed after receiving a
call, NO acknowledgement is transmitted.
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