Egc setup – Furuno INMARSAT-C MOBILE EARTH STATION FELCOM 12 User Manual

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EGC setup

The FELCOM 12 receives EGC messages directed to its present po-
sition and Navarea without further programming. The EGC Setup
screen lets you select additional areas for which you wish to receive
messages and also the Navtex station and type of message for Coastal
Warning (NAVTEX Re-broadcast).

1. Press [F8] to display the Setup menu.

File Edit Transmit EGC Reports Logs Options Setup Position StopAlarm

Setup

1. Distress Alert Setup

2. System Setup
3. Editor Setup
4. Terminal Setup
5. EGC Setup
6. Auto Mode Setup
7. E-Mail Setup
8. Directories
9. Configuration

Figure 2-20 Setup menu

2. Press [5] to display the EGC Setup screen.

Setup

EGC Setup

Receive EGC Area

Additional Position

Navarea

Fixed Area
Waypoint (from NAV Equipment)

NAVTEX

Station Code
Type of Message (Can’t reject other report)

Ice reports
Meteo. forecasts
Pilot service
DECCA messages
LORAN messages

OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

OMEGA messages
SATNAV messages
Other navaid msg
QRU (no message)

OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF

: :

OFF

Figure 2-21 EGC setup screen

The cursor is on the Additional Position line, where you can enter
L/L position of an ocean region you want to receive broadcasts
for.

3. Press [Enter] to open the additional position window.

4. Enter positions as follows.

a) Enter latitude.

b) Enter [N] or [S].

c) Enter longitude.

d) Enter [E] or [W].

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