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Reference Section 5

Distress calls

Send a distress call	51
Receive and reply to a distress call	52
Call back using the distress logs	52
Receive a distress relay	53
Receive a distress acknowledgment	54

IMPORTANT!

You must have stored a valid user MMSID into your NS100 radio in order to access these DSC functions.

This reference section explains how to send, and respond to, different types of DSC distress calls. For distress calls, the radio is capable of automatically sending and receiving enhanced position information that speciﬁes the position of the distressed vessel to within about 60ft (18m).

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Contents Northstar NS100 FCC Statement Contents International channel banks Getting Started Welcome to the NS100 radio Using this manualConventions Maintaining the radioTechnical support Quickstart Guide Turn the radio on and off LCD screen symbolsEnter alphanumeric data AtisGPS Handset button functions Display and navigate a menu Customise your radio Adjust the volumeSelect the TX power Adjust the backlightingAdjust the squelch Select the channel bankSelect a channel Make a call Store 3 favorite channelsSelect a favorite channel Delete a favorite channel Select a weather channelDual/Tri watch scan All scan and channel lock out Shadow watch scanUse the foghorn on the NS100DS Use the hailer on the NS100 DS Use the intercom on the NS100 DSUse the dual handsets on the NS100 DS Handset alarm for the NS100 DSReference Section Radio Menu OptionsNS100 radio menu Buddy List LOCAL/DIST USA/INT/CAN GPS/DATA DSC SetupEdit a buddy’s details Add a new buddySet the radio sensitivity Delete a buddy’s detailsUSA Set your position and time manuallyZones Set the time offsetShow or hide the time Select the time formatShow or hide the boat’s position GPS alert settingSelect dual or triple watch mode Edit or delete a channel namePhone AAAA. or Weather alert setting Reset to factory defaults Set the contrastDSC Func Setup the DSC functions DSC setup menu What is DSC?Enter your Mmsid Enter a new group MmsidSpecial Note Edit a group Mmsid Select your response to individual calls Delete a group MmsidTurn the DSC functions on/off Select your response to LL polling callsTurn the Atis functions on/off Enter your Atis IDMaking DSC calls DSC call menu Make a routine call to an individual Reply to the last incoming callMake a routine call to a group Call all ships Retry a routine callRequest the LL position of a buddy Call back using the call log dataReference Manual Receiving DSC calls European radio models require Manual acknowledgement Manually acknowledge an individual callReply to a group call Automatically acknowledge an individual callReply to an all ships call Automatically reply to an LL position request Manually reply to an LL position requestReply to a geographic call Do not reply to an LL position requestDistress calls Send a distress call Receive and reply to a distress call Call back using the distress logsReceive a distress relay Receive a distress acknowledgement Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations NS100 SS NS100 DS Spurious & harmonics Attenuated at least 43+10logPo USA Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem No position information is displayed Appendix C VHF Marine Channel Banks International channel banks Ship Ship Special Notes on International Channel Usage USA channel banks Pleasure Special Notes on USA Channel Usage Canadian channel banks 28B RX Only 162.000 Public Correspondence, RX Only Special Notes on Canada Channel Usage Country-speciﬁc inland waterways Europe AIS1 Special Notes on European International Channel Usage Special Channels