Standard Horizon HX-870 - Manual (Page 68)

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10.9 POLLING CALL
The HX870 has the capability to track another vessel.
10.9.1 Transmitting a Polling Call to a Vessel
Polling Call using the Individual/Position Call Directory
1. Press the
MENU key to display “MENU”,
select “DSC CALL” with the CH▼/CH▲/◄/►
key, then press the [SELECT] soft key.
DIST ALERT MSG
POLLING
BACK
DSC CALL
AUTO POS POLLING
DSC LOG
DSC TEST
DSC LOOP BACK
SELECT
HISTORY
MEMORY
NEW ID
POLLING CALL
BACK SELECT
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POLLING CALL
BACK SELECT
HISTORY
POLLING CALL
Do you want to
transmit a Call?
CATEG: ROUTINE
Horizon-1
987654321
YES NO
POLLING CALL
Waiting for ACK
CATEG: ROUTINE
Horizon-1
987654321
SINCE: 00:05
RESEND QUIT
2. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select “POLL-
ING ”, then press the [SELECT] soft key.
3. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select “HISTO-
RY ” or “MEMORY”, then press the [SELECT]
soft key.
4. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select a name
that was stored in the individual/position call
directory, then press the [ENTER] soft key.
5. Press the [YES] soft key to transmit the
polling call.
6. After a polling call is transmitted, if the reply
signal is not received, “Waiting for ACK”
is shown on the display which means the
HX870 is waiting for the vessel you called
to send an acknowledgement.
7. To transmit the call again, press the
[RESEND] soft key.
8. Press the [QUIT] soft key to return to radio operation.