Group Call - Standard Horizon QUANTUM AIS GX6000 Owner's Manual

The GX6000 has the capability to turn off the individual call ringer.
[ ]  "SETUP"  "DSC SETUP"  "DSC BEEP"
1.
2. Rotate the DIAL/ENT knob to select "INDIVIDUAL
CALL", then press the [SELECT] soft key.
3. Rotate the DIAL/ENT knob to select "OFF".
4. Press the [ENTER] soft key to store the selected
setting.
5. Press the CLEAR key to return to radio operation.
To enable the ringer tone, repeat the above procedure, rotating the DIAL/ENT
knob to select "ON" in step 3 above.
10.5

GROUP CALL

This feature allows the user to contact a group of specific vessels using DSC
radios with the group call function to automatically switch to a desired channel
for voice communications. This function is very useful for yacht clubs and vessels
traveling together that want to collectively make announcements on a predeter-
mined channel. Up to 32 group MMSIs may be programmed.
10.5.1 Setting up a Group Call
For this function to operate, the same group MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service
Identity Number) must be programmed into all the DSC VHF radios within the
group of vessels that will be using this feature. To understand Group MMSI
programming, first a ship MMSI has to be understood.
Ship MMSI: The first three digits called MID (Mobile Identity Group) of a ship
MMSI denote the country where the ship's MMSI is registered. The last 6 digits
are specific to the ships ID.
Ship MMSI Example: If your MMSI is "366123456", "366" is MID which denote
the country and "123456" is your ships MMSI.
Group MMSI:
 Group MMSI numbers are not assigned by the FCC or other organizations
licensed to assign ship MMSI numbers.
 The first digit of a group MMSI is always set to "0" by International rules. All
Standard Horizon radios are preset so when programming a group MMSI
the first digit is set to "0".
 The USCG recommends programming the MID of a ship MMSI into the
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