3DSC OVERVIEW

3.2.2 Individual call

The individual call is for sending a call to a specific station.

(1)

(2)

(3)

Own Ship

(1)DSC Message [Called Acknowledge Request (ACK RQ) Signal]

(2)Acknowledge Back (ACK BQ) Signal

(3)Voice or telex communication

Coast

Station

Basic procedure (radiotelephone)

1.Prepare call and transmit it by pressing the [CALL] key. The equipment then awaits acknowledgement of the call.

2.Receive acknowledge back (ACK BQ) signal from other party (coast station or ship station) within about five minutes. The audio alarm sounds at this time; press the [CANCEL] key to silence it.

3.After receiving the ACK BQ signal, communicate with other party; the radiotelephone automatically sets the working frequency and class of emission you specified.

3.3 Audio Alarms

When you receive a distress alert or routine call addressed to your ship, the audio and visual alarms are released. For the distress or urgency call, the audio alarm sounds until the [CANCEL] key is pressed, and sounds for one second and then automatically goes off in case of other calls. The tone of the alarm changes with the call received. By becoming accustomed to the tone, you can know which type of call you have received.

Alarm

 

Frequency (interval)

Safety call received

1300

Hz and 0 Hz (250 ms)

Routine, Ship's Business call

880 Hz and 440 Hz (500 ms)

received

 

 

While DISTRESS button is

2200

Hz and 0 Hz (125 ms)

pressed for three s

 

 

Distress alert sent

2200

Hz, continuous

Own ship position not updated

2200

Hz (50 ms), three beeps

 

every two s

Distress alert, urgency

1300

Hz and 2200 Hz (250 ms)

message received

 

 

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Furuno FS-2570 Audio Alarms, Individual call is for sending a call to a specific station, Alarm Frequency interval