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POS Request, KENT NEWMAN, Reply, Cancel

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Receiving a position request (Position Reply) When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen: 16 POS Request KENT NEWMAN Reply Cancel Back[CLR] Select[ENT] To send your current position to the other station, select Reply; the radio transmits your latitude and longitude to the other station. If you select Reply but the radio does not have valid GPS data, it transmits the reply code with No Position. To reject the position request, select Cancel. Enabling automatic position reply If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing service. Sometimes - for example, in some competitive situations - you may not want other stations to get your position without your manual confirmation 1. Press and hold CALL-MENU to display the normal menu. 2. Select Setup and then POS Reply. 3. Choose Auto and press ENT-1W/25W. The radio will automatically transmit your position when it receives a position request. 4. To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select Manual. Sending your own position (Position Send) If your radio is connected to a GPS receiver, you can send your boat's position to someone else. If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning, you can send your current position so other stations know where you are: 1. Press CALL-MENU to display the call menu. 2. Select Position Send. 3. The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use CHANNEL UP and CHANNEL DOWN to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press ENT1W/25W. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select Manual. The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine digits and press ENT-1W/25W. 4. The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to confirm. If you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number, select Send. To cancel the transmission, select Cancel. 5. The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the other station. 25

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Receiving a posi±on request (Posi±on Reply)
When another station requests your current position, the radio displays the following screen:
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POS Request
KENT NEWMAN
Reply
Cancel
Select[ENT]
Back[CLR]
To send your current position to the other station, select
Reply
; the radio transmits your
latitude and longitude to the other station. If you select
Reply
but the radio does not have
valid GPS data, it transmits the reply code with
No Position
.
To reject the position request, select
Cancel
.
Enabling automa±c posi±on reply
If you want the radio to automatically transmit your current position whenever it receives
a position request, you can enable automatic position reply. Most boaters activate
automatic position reply for safety reasons or because they subscribe to a marine towing
service. Sometimes - For example, in some competitive situations - you may not want other
stations to get your position without your manual confirmation
1. Press and hold
CALL-MENU
to display the normal menu.
2. Select
Setup
and then
POS Reply
.
3. Choose
Auto
and press
ENT-1W/25W
. The radio will automatically transmit your
position when it receives a position request.
4.
To disable automatic position reply, repeat the steps above and select
Manual
.
Sending your own posi±on (Posi±on Send)
If your radio is connected to a GPS receiver, you can send your boat’s position to someone
else. If you are requesting assistance or using an all ships call to give a safety warning, you
can send your current position so other stations know where you are:
1. Press
CALL-MENU
to display the call menu.
2. Select
Position Send
.
3.
The radio displays the names listed in your directory; use
CHANNEL UP
and
CHANNEL DOWN
to choose the directory entry you want to contact and press
ENT-
1W/25W
. If you want to contact a station that is not in your directory, select
Manual
.
The radio prompts you to enter the MMSI number you want to call. Enter the MMSI
number the same way you enter directory entries (see page 22). Enter all nine
digits and press
ENT-1W/25W
.
4.
The radio displays the MMSI number you are about to contact and asks you to
confirm. IF you want to transmit your position to the displayed MMSI number,
select Send. To cancel the transmission, select
Cancel
.
5.
The radio transmits your MMSI number, your longitude, and your latitude to the
other station.
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