Advanced Operation
Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra
®
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Advanced Operation
Operating Your Radio
Operating Your Radio
Receiving An All Ships Call
All Ships calls received from stations within range of the radio sound the Distress
alarm and switch the radio to Channel 16.
When An All Ships Call Is Heard:
1.
Press any button to turn
Off
the alarm.
2.
Read and write down the MMSI of the vessel sending
the call as well as the date and time of the call.
3.
Listen to the incoming voice message on the channel the
radio selects for the incoming All Ships call.
Sending A Geographical Call
This radio does not send Geographical calls. Only large ships and shore stations with
specially equipped radios send Geographical calls.
Sending An Individual Call
Use the DSC Individual call feature to request communication with one (1) exclusive
station. The DSC Individual call does not alert all other stations within range.
To Send An Individual Call:
1.
Press the
CALL soft key
and scroll to
INDIVIDUAL
CALL
.
2.
Scroll to highlight a previously entered directory ENTERy
or use the
MANUAL
ENTERy option.
3.
Press the
ENTER
key.
4.
Scroll to select the voice channel all radios will tune to
after the Individual Call message is sent and press the
ENTER
key.
5.
Press the
ENTER soft key
to send the Individual Call.
6.
The radio will tune to the voice channel previously
selected.
7.
Press the
EXIT soft key
to exit the Individual Call mode
and return the radio to the idle screen.
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If the radio called sends back an automatic DSC response
“able to comply,” the individual alarm will sound. Wait for
a voice message from the called station.
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If an “unable to comply” response or no reply is received,
the radio display asks to resend the message or exit the
menu. At the
Unavailable
menu, Press REPT or EXIT soft
keys.
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If
REPT
is selected, the radio restarts the individual call.
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If
EXIT
is selected, the radio will return to the Call Menu.
Up/Down Buttons
exit entr
individual call
manual
friends boat
Soft Keys
exit entr
call menu
group call
all ships call
individual call
exit entr
select channel
06
08
09
exit entr
individual call
voice call on
channel 06 ?
EXIT REPT
INDIVIDUAL CALL
FRIENDS BOAT
WAITING FOR ACK
ELAPASED TIME00:15
exit entr
individual call
friends boat
connected
elapsed time00:15
type: urgency
connect time 0:45
mmsi: 123456789
all ships Receive
quit
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