2. OPERATION
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2.7.3 BEACON INFO/TYPE 16 MESSAGE screen
The beacon information display screen has two information tabs, the [BEACON INFO]
tab and the [TYPE16 MESSAGE] tab.
The GPS [BEACON INFO] tab displays important information about the selected GPS
beacon.
The [TYPE16 MESSAGE] tab displays all received TYPE16 messages received from
beacons.
To switch tabs, press either the W or the X arrow key.
No. Name Description
1 Own ship position/positioning
reference
Shows OS coordinates and positioning reference
2 Text data box See section 2.7.1.
3 Information/message box BEACON INFO tab:
• STATION NAME: Name of the station/beacon
• FREQUENCY: Beacon/station’s frequency
• STATION HEALTH: Shows the received signal health;
[OK] = Clear signal, [NG] = Not available.
• SIGNAL QUALITY: SN = Signal to noise ratio (range: 00
dB to 99 dB); SS = Signal strength (range: 00 dB to 99 dB).
Note: Where the value for SN or SS exceeds the maxi-
mum displayable value, the indicated value appears as
bars ("99dB").
4 [BEACON INFO] /
[TYPE16 MESSAGE] tabs
Displays beacon information ([BEACON INFO] tab), or dis-
plays received [TYPE16 MESSAGE] messages.
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