Icom IC-M506 - D Transmitting a Position Request Call

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D Transmitting a Position Request Call
Transmit a Position Request Call when you want to know a
specific ship’s current position, etc.
Enter “POSITION REQUEST” in the DSC CALLS menu. q
MENU ➪ DSC ➪ Position Request
(Push [MENU]) (Select icon) (Rotate dial, then push [ENT].)
Select the desired pre-programmed individual address, or w
“Manual Input,” using dial or [Y]/[Z], then push [ENT].
 •TheIDcodeforthePositionRequestCallcanbesetrst.(p.19)
 •When“ManualInput”isselected,setadesired9digitMMSIID
code for the individual you wish to call.
 •Push[EXIT]toreturntothenormaloperatingmode.
 •Push[BACK]toreturntothepreviousscreen.
About Manual Inputting:
Enter a desired individual ID in the following way:
•Selectadesirednumberusing[Y]/[Z]/[Ω]/[≈].
•Push[ENT]ordialtosetit.
•Tomovethecursor,rotatedialorselecteitherarrow,“←” or “→,”
then push [ENT] or dial.
•Therstdigitisspeciedas‘0’foraGroupID.Ifa9digitGroupID
is entered, an error beep sounds when pushing [ENT] or dial.
•Thersttwodigitsare‘0’foranycoaststationID.
e A confirmation screen is displayed.
 •Conrmthecallcontents.