Lowrance electronic LHR-80 manual Receive a Distress Call, Receive a Distress Relay Call

6-2 Receive a Distress Call

123456789	123456789
DISTRESS	10:34 UTC
FLOODING	82 0	50.003’N
ESC -> EXIT	27 0	45.543’W

1.An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.

2.The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays the details of the distress call on the screen. Press PTT to establish voice contact.

3.The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds; the first screen shows the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), the second screen shows the time and the location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.

4.The LHR-80 is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the Distress Call is sending. It provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20m (60ft).

6-3 Receive a Distress Relay Call

DISTRESS	flooding
relay from	987654321
123456789	82	0	50.003’N
ESC -> EXIT	127		0 45.543’W

When the radio picks up an incoming distress call:

The radio beeps loudly to alert you to the incoming distress call and the working channel changes automatically to CH16. Press any key except PTT or <ESC, if you want to stop the beeps.

At the same time, the LCD screen displays, the category of the distress, the MMSI (or buddy name and the position) of the distressed vessel. After one second, the LCD display changes to show the MMSI of the sender with priority Relay.

1.An alert sounds when a Distress Relay (DISTRESS RELAY) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert.

2.Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel. Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance.

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