36 VHF 7200 US and 7200 EU Operation Manual
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1. Press CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode, then select DIST LOG.
2. The most recently received Distress Call Is the fi rst entry (01) in the Distress Log. Select the
entry that you want to call and press ENT.
The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds; the fi rst screen
shows the location and name or MMSID of the vessel in Distress, the second screen shows
the nature of the emergency (if specifi ed) and the MMSID of the vessel that relayed the
Distress Call.
3. Set the channel and continue as explained in Section 5.2.1.
5.2.9 Request the LL Position of a Buddy (LL REQUEST)
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode, then select LL REQUEST.
2. Select the buddy whose LL position you want to request then press ENT to send the
request. (See Section 5.3.5 for the acknowledgement.)
3. The working channel name is displayed while the radio waits for an acknowledgement from
your buddy. If there is no reply after 1 minute the radio asks if you want to retry. Continue
as explained in Section 5.2.2.
5.2.10 Track Your Buddy (TRACK BUDDY)
Use the TRACKLIST option to select the buddy (or buddies) whose position you want to
track, then specify the time interval through the INTERVAL option, and then start the track.
Alternatively, if the buddy and time are already set to your preference, just start tracking.
Select Your Buddy as follows:
1. Press CALL/MENU to enter DSC mode, then TRACK BUDDY.
SAM
LL REQUEST
>SEND?
LL REQUEST
>SAM
VHF7200
BUDDY #3
DSC CALL
CALL LOG
DIST LOG
>LL REQUEST
channel name
SAM
LL REQUEST
AWAITING ACK
SAM
LL REQUEST
CALLING...
DSC CALL
DIST LOG
LL REQUEST
>TRACK BUDDY
TRACK BUDDY
START TRACK
>SET BUDDY
TRACKLIST
SET BUDDY
>KATHY OFF
SAM ON
BUDDY3 OFF
SET BUDDY
KATHY
>ON
OFF