Cobra Electronics MR F80B-D - Manual (Page 33)

Introduction
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Product Features
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Product Features
Introduction
Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Operation
Digital Select Calling (DSC)
Operation
Receiving an Individual Call
When another station makes an Individual call to the radio:
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The Individual alarm sounds.
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The caller is identified on the LCD.
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The radio switches to the channel selected by the caller.
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Call information is placed in the Call Log.
To Receive an Individual Call:
Press the Talk button and greet the caller.
Sending a Group Call
Sending a Group call is like sending an Individual call, but
the group MMSI information is used and the resend and
DSC responses do not apply. See pg. 61 for creating and
entering a group MMSI.
To Send a Group Call:
1. In Standby mode, press the Call/Setup button to enter
the Call Setup menu.
2. Turn the Channel knob or press the microphone channel
UP/DOWN buttons to scroll to Group.
3. Press the Enter button to move to the channel select
menu .
4. Turn the Channel knob or press the microphone channel
UP/DOWN buttons to select a channel to communicate
the call.
5. Press the Enter button to send the message.
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All radios switch to the channel selected in step 1.
Press and hold the Talk button to send a voice message
to everyone in the group.
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Anyone in the group can transmit on the channel.
Receiving a Group Call
When another station makes a Group call to the radio, the
Individual
alarm sounds, the caller is identified on the LCD,
call information is placed in the Call Log, and the radio is
switched to the channel selected by the caller, similar to an
Individual call. Press any button to turn Off the alarm.
To Receive a Group Call:
1. Listen for the group voice message.
2. Press the Talk button and respond only if appropriate.
Sending a Position Request
Position Request mode enables a DSC radio to obtain the
position (latitude and longitude) of a station that has a GPS
device connected to the DSC radio at that station. In most
cases, a reply will be forthcoming. If for some reason, your
request is not acknowledged in five (5) minutes, the user
will be prompted to Resend the request or exit the menu.
To Request the Position of Another Station:
1. Press the Enter button to enter the Call Setup menu.
2. Scroll to POS RQST on the menu.
3. Press the Enter button to enter the POS RQST menu. This
will link you to the Individual Directory for you to make a
position request to one of your prior programmed
Individual Directory members.
4. Scroll to the name of the station whose position you want
to request.
5. Press the Enter button.
Your radio will send the Position Request and there will be
one (1) of three (3) possible responses:
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You will receive the position.
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You will receive a no position data response, meaning
the station you queried is not connected to a GPS
device and cannot send its position.
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You will receive a no reply response, meaning the
operator of that station has chosen not to reply to your
request.
Operating Your Radio Operating Your Radio
Caller Identified
Group Calling
Send/Exit
Caller Identified
Individual Directory
Standby Mode
Position Request
POS RQST Menu
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