Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b owner manual Receiving Distress Calls, When a Distress Call is Received

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Operating Your Radio

Digital Select Calling (DSC) ProductOperationFeatures

Distress Call MMSI

The Distress alarm sounds to confirm that the message is transmitted. At the end of the transmission, the radio maintains a watch on Channel 16 and Channel 70 for an acknowledgement. Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode.

If an acknowledgement is received, the Distress alarm sounds again and the responding party’s MMSI number displays on the LCD.

If no acknowledgement is received, the radio resends the message at approximately four (4) minute intervals until an acknowledgement is received or the Distress call is aborted.

Receiving Distress Calls

When a vessel is within range of a DSC Distress call, the radio receives the call, sounds the Distress alarm, and switches to Channel 16. All DSC calls that are received will sound one (1) alert alarm. See pages 36-37 for descriptions of the different alarms. Press any button to turn Off the alarm. The received call information continues to display on the LCD.

When a Distress Call is Received:

1.Press any button to turn Off the alarm and return to Standby mode on Channel 16.

2.Read and write down the distress information that displays on the LCD (position data may or may not be shown); then determine whether to answer the call.

3.Respond, if appropriate, by pressing and holding the Talk button to transmit on Channel 16.

4.The received information is placed into the Call Log. See page 75 for more information on viewing the Call Log.

5.If MMSI (Maritime Mobile Service Identify) matches a contact from the Individual Directory entry stored in your radio, the name identification displays and the alarm sounds to identify the Name of the matching MMSI member.

6.Press ESC after viewing the display to return to normal Standby mode.

NOTE

The radio automatically switches to Channel 16 upon

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