Standard Horizon HX-870 - Manual (Page 55)

Page 55 HX870
10.6.2 Transmitting a Group Call
Group Call using the Group Directory
1. Press the
MENU key to display “MENU”,
select “DSC CALL” with the CH▼/CH▲/◄/►
key, then press the [SELECT] soft key.
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
BACK
DSC CALL
ALL SHIPS
POS REQUEST
POS REPORT
DIST ALERT MSG
SELECT
HISTORY
MEMORY
NEW ID
GROUP CALL
BACK SELECT
KARENS
Team BOB
066901254
Horizon-Group
Standard-Group
Horizon-1G
USCG Group
GROUP CALL
BACK SELECT
HISTORY
CH: 06
BACK
GROUP CALL
CH: 08
CH:
09
CH:
10
CH:
13
SELECT
INTERSHIP CH
GROUP CALL
transmitting
CATEG: ROUTINE
Horizon-Group
087654321
CH: 06
GROUP CALL
Do you want to
transmit a Call?
CATEG: ROUTINE
Horizon-Group
087654321
CH: 06
YES NO
GROUP CALL
Transmitted
CATEG: ROUTINE
Horizon-Group
087654321
CH: 06
SINCE: 00:05
QUIT
2. Press the CH▼/CH▲ key to select “GROUP”.
(To cancel, press the [BACK] soft key.)
3. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press
the CH▼/CH▲ key to select “HISTORY” or
“MEMORY”.
4. Press the [SELECT] soft key, then press the
CH▼/CH▲ key to select a group you want
to contact.
5. Press the [SELECT] soft key, press the
CH▼/CH▲ key to select the operating
channel you want to communicate on, then
press the [SELECT] soft key.
6. Press the [YES] soft key to transmit the
group call signal.
7. When the group call signal is sent, the
display will be as shown in the illustration
at the right.
8. After the group call is transmitted, all the
radios in the group will switch to the desig-
nated channel.
9. Listen to the channel to make sure it is not
busy, then press the PTT button and call
the other vessel you desire to communicate
with.