Icom IC-M603 Instruction Manual

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286 DSC OPERATIOND Transmitting a Position Request callTransmit a Position Request call when you want to know aspecific ship’s current position, etc.q Enter “Position Request” in DSC menu.DSC Menu ➪ Position Request(Push [MENU]) (Rotate [SELECTOR], then push [ENT].)w Rotate [SELECTOR] to select the desired pre-programmedindividual address or “Manual Input,” push [ENT].• The ID code can be set in advance. (p. 16)• When “Manual Input” is selected, set the 9-digit MMSInumber for the individual you wish to call with the keypad.--DSC Menu--Select AddressManual InputJohn˘PaulGeorge ≥˘Exit / ENT˘OK>--DSC Menu--POS Request Ready˘Exit / ENT˘OK>e Push [ENT] to transmit the Position Request call.• If Channel 70 is busy, the transceiver stands by until the chan-nel becomes clear.r After the Position Request call has been transmitted, thefollowing indication is displayed.Position RequestTX CompleteNow Waiting for ACK˘Exit>t Push [CLR] to return to the previous indication before en-tering the DSC menu.• Even if [CLR] hasn’t been pushed, the display automaticallyreturns to the previous indication after 2 sec. of inactivity.