Automatically Acknowledge An Individual Call; Reply To A Group Call - NorthStar NS100 Reference Manual

Automatically acknowledge an individual call

PORT OPS/VTS RCV:INDIV
N 39 27.021' ROUTINE
E135 12.011' 567856789
T 09:34 UTC ESC->EXIT
If you have set up your radio to respond
to incoming DSC calls automatically (see
Reference Section 2 - Select your response to
individual calls) the following happens when
the radio picks up an incoming call:
1. The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming

Reply to a group call

PORT OPS/VTS RCV:GROUP
N 39 27.021' URGENCY
E135 12.011' RACING
T 09:34 UTC
When the radio picks up an incoming call from
any one of the groups that you have set up
earlier:
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COMMERCIAL
N 39 27.021'
E135 12.011'
T 09:39 UTC
call. Press any key except >ENT or <ESC to
stop the beeps now.
At the same time, the LCD screen displays the
TELEPHONE symbol, the type of incoming
call, and the MMSID of the caller.
If the radio recognises the MMSID as one of
your buddies, it displays the buddy name in
place of the MMSID.
FROM PORT OPS/VTS
034567891 N 39 27.021'
ESC->EXIT E135 12.011'
T 09:39 UTC
The radio also changes to CH70
automatically and displays the TX symbol.
If you press <ESC to ignore the call, or do
not respond within three minutes, the radio
returns to its previous status.
The details of the incoming call are stored
in the call log. If the call log is full, the oldest
entry is automatically deleted.
You can also store the MMSID of any entry
into your buddy list, if you want. The radio
will automatically copy the MMSID but you
must enter a name manually.
1. The radio beeps to alert you to the incoming
call. The type of beep depends upon the type
of call. Press any key except >ENT or <ESC
to stop the beeps.
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