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5. GPS OPERATION
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5.5 DIsplaying Type 16 Message
The type 16 message, available with connection of a DGPS beacon receiver (FURUNO FR-80,
etc.) and within range of a DGPS beacon reference station, provides weather information (time,
wind direction and speed, atmospheric pressure and wave height). It is transmitted every minutes
by the Japan Maritime Safety Agency, and two reports are provided for each observation point.
1. Press the MENU key to show the menu.
2. Choose GPS and press the ENTER key.
3. Choose Type 16 Message and press the ENTER key. (If no messages are present you cannot
choose this menu item.)
Type 16 message
Weather messages from as many as six DPGS reference stations are shown and the latest is
at the top.The oldest message is erased when a new message arrives.
4. To close only the message board, press the ENTER key.
Type 16 Message
Point Name Time Wind Pressure Wave
Direction/Speed
Murotasaki
Kobe
Osakako
Oseki
Tomgashima
Shinomisaki
13:25
13:55
13:45
13:15
13:50
13:55
13:35
13:05
13:30
13:00
ENE
NE
NW
N
N
NW
SSW
S
NW
W
5m
10m
5m
10m
5m
10m
5m
10m
5m
10m
1015hPa
1016hPa
1015hPa
1017hPa
1017hPa
1017hPa
1013hPa
1015hPa
1015hPa
1016hPa
10m
13m
11m
10m
9m
10m
8m
9m
5m
10m
13:30
13:00
NW
W
5m
10m
1015hPa
1016hPa
5m
10m
[MENU]: Close MENU [ENTER]: Close this window
N
ame of DGPS
r
eference station
Time
Wind direction
and speed
(16 compass pts.)
Atmospheric
pressure (0-9999 hPa)
Wave heig
ht
(0-99 m)
Latest six
messages