9 request the ll position of a buddy (ll request), 9-1 track your buddy (track buddy) – NorthStar Navigation VHF Marine Radio Explorer 721US User Manual

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Northstar Explorer VHF Series: 721US, 721EU Operation and Installation Manual

5-9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)

1.

Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select LL REQUEST.

2.

Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT or push the rotary knob to send
the request.

3.

The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from your buddy.
Continue as explained in Section 5-3-1. If there’s no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to
retry. Continue as explained in Section 5-3-2.

5-9-1 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)

Use the TRACKLIST option to select the buddy (or buddies) whose position you want to track, specify the
time interval through the INTERVAL option and then start the track. Alternatively, if the buddy and time

are already set to your preference, just start tracking.

Select Your Buddy as follows:

1.

Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select TRACK BUDDY.

2.

Select SET BUDDY then select the buddy you want to track. You can set a maximum of 3 buddies to track.

3.

Select ON to track that buddy or OFF to not track that buddy, and press ENT or push the rotary knob to
confi rm. (Repeat for the other two buddies if necessary.)

To delete a buddy from the tracklist, just scroll to the buddy’s name and press ENT or push the rotary knob. Select
YES to confirm, then press ENT or push the rotary knob again.

Set the Time Interval as follows:

1.

Press CALL/MENU to enter the DSC CALL menu, then select TRACK BUDDY.

2.

Select INTERVAL, then select the desired time interval. Press ENT or push the rotary knob o confi rm.

DSC CALL

CALL LOG

DIST LOG

> LL REQUEST

LL REQUEST

> SAM

VHF721

BUDDY #3

SAM

LL REQUEST

CALLING...

SAM

LL REQUEST

> SEND?

channel name

SAM

LL REQUEST

AWAITING ACK

DSC CALL

DIST LOG

LL REQUEST

> TRACK BUDDY

TRACK BUDDY

START TRACK

> SET BUDDY

TRACKLIST

SET BUDDY

BUDDY1

> ON

OFF

SET BUDDY

> BUDDY1 OFF

BUDDY2 ON

BUDDY3 OFF

DSC CALL

DIST LOG

LL REQUEST

> TRACK BUDDY

TRACK BUDDY

> INTERVAL

INTERVAL

> 15 MINUTES

30 MINUTES

1 HOUR

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