Furuno FM-8800D Distress Alert Transmission from Call Key, Call Type Coast Call, To Coast AAA

2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

2.3Distress Alert Transmission from CALL Key

You can transmit the distress alert with nature of distress by using CALL key. 1. Press the CALL key.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : COAST CALL

TO : COAST AAA

COAST ID : 003456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP

TCmd2 : NO INFO

CH : 12

Transceiver unit screen

*Compose message *

CALL TYPE : COAST CALL

T

Remote handset screen

2. Press the ENT key￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿to￿￿￿show￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿the call type selection￿￿￿￿￿￿window￿￿￿￿.

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3.Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose DISTRESS. Press the ENT key.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : DISTRESS

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12 ° 34’N 123° 45’E

AT : 12 : 34

SIMP TP

4. Press the ENT key to display the distress nature list.

UNDESIGNATED

Fire

Flooding

Collision

Grounding

TListing

SSinking Dis Abandoning Piracy Man OVBD

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