Transmitting DIST ACK

When you receive retransmission of distress alert from vessel in distress.

*Received * DISTRESS CALL

ID: CH70

ID of vessel in distress

1Press the [ALARM STOP] key to silence the alarm. Then, press the [ENT] key successively to view contents of distress message.

Acknowledge call <

>

ACK RELAY END ---

Press the [ENT] key.

* Ready for calling *

DIST ACK CALL CH70

2If you do not receive DIST ACK from coast station within three minutes and your vessel meets requirements (see previous page) for transmitting DIST ACK, transmit it by pressing the [CALL] key.

* Call in progress *

DIST ACK CALL CH70

Returns to normal display.

(Your vessel transmitting

DIST ACK)

After transmitting DIST ACK

Begin search and rescue operations for the vessel in distress, com- municating with the vessel over CH16 (automatically set) on the FM-8500. Relay distress alert to coast station by MF DSC. Fi- nally, follow instruction of the coast station.

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Furuno FM-8500 manual Transmitting Dist ACK, After transmitting Dist ACK