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What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?

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What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Digital Selective Calling (DSC) basics for routine (non‑distress) calls • Difference between manual acknowledgement and automatic acknowledgement of DSC calls • What equipment/settings are needed on the receiving station for an automatic channel change to occur

💭 Think About

• Think about which station (sending or receiving) actually has to change to the suggested working channel automatically and what that implies about its configuration. • Consider whether routine DSC calls are always handled by a person on watch, or whether equipment can handle some of them by itself under certain conditions. • Ask yourself: for an automatic response, which side needs to be capable of sending and which side needs to be capable of interpreting and acting on the DSC signal without human input?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which station must be configured for automatic DSC response to allow a completely automatic acknowledgement. • Confirm whether monitoring the suggested working frequency is required before the DSC call is received, or whether the radio can switch to it automatically after acknowledgement. • Check if there is any rule that all routine DSC calls must be manually acknowledged, or whether automation is allowed for certain classes of calls.

Question 1 of 27070

What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?

Both stations must be monitoring Ch-16 or the sending station must be set up for automatic DSC response.

The receiving station must be monitoring the suggested working frequency.

All routine priority DSC calls must be manually acknowledged by the watch officer.

The receiving station must be set up for automatic DSC response.

Question 1 / 27070fV0IifbWmPFnq7u2J8gk

Question 1 of 27070fV0IifbWmPFnq7u2J8gk

What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?

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What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?