Individual(routine)
Routinecallsareusedforcontactingothervessels,marinas,orshorestations.
Routinecallsaremadeonchannel70usingthededicatedMaritimeMobileServiceIdentity(MMSI)
numberofthestationtobecontacted,selectingaVHFworkingchannelandsendingthecall.Both
radiosautomaticallyswitchtothechosenchannelforconversation.
Routinecallscanalsobemadetogroups—Whengroupsofshipsneedthesameinformation(yacht
races,clubralliesetc.)aspecialgroup-callidentitycanbeusedtoenablerestrictedbroadcastcalls.
Note:
Totransmitprecisepositiondata,theradiomustbeconnectedtoaGNSS(GPS)receiver.
Otherwise,regularmanualpositionupdatingisrequired.
Digitalselectivecalling(DSC)
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