Furuno FELCOM 16 - Types of Mobile Earth Stations (MES)

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Types of MES
There are three types of MES: class 1, class 2 and class 3. This FELCOM 16
is a class 2 MES.
Class 1: 1) Transmits messages to LES
2) Receives messages from LES
Class 2: 1) The functions of class 1 plus operation as an EGC receiver
when not transmitting or receiving.
2) EGC-only receiver
Class 3: The function of class 1 plus simultaneous operation as an
EGC-only receiver.