Understanding position reports, Receiving dsc calls – Garmin GPSMAP 182C User Manual

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Understanding Position Reports

A Position Report is similar to a Distress Call except no alarm is

sounded. Position Reports are not broadcast to all DSC users and

are shown with a boat symbol.

Receiving DSC Calls

Each time you receive a Distress Call or Position Report, a

Notification Page appears, and the call is placed in the DSC Call

List and Log. The Notification Page contains information about

the call including the type of call (distress or position report),

the MMSI number of the caller, a user definable name, the time

and date of the call, the Bearing and Distance from your current

position, and the coordinates of the caller. To see the caller’s

location on a map, select the Show Map button. To create a

waypoint at the caller’s location, select the Create Wpt button. To

close the Notification Page, press the QUIT key.

When a Distress Call or Position Report is placed in the Call List

and Log, the information on the Notification Page is retained.

To review a DSC call or log entry, highlight the entry, and

press ENTER. The DSC Entry Review Page is identical to the

Notification Page with one exception, the entry can be deleted.

DSC Entry Review Page

To review a call or log entry:

1. Press

Menu twice.

2. Open the Call List or Log from the

DSC tab.

3. Press up or down on

ROCKER to highlight the call you want

to review.

4. Press

ENTER to open the DSC Entry Review Page.

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