4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS

6.Push the ENTER knob to open the DSC FREQ. Menu.

Compose msg.

MSG TYPE: COAST

COAST ID: SHIP ID IN

DSC FREQ

2187.5

4207.5

6312.0

8414.5

12577.0

16804.5 KHZ

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7.Choose appropriate frequency and then push the ENTER knob. You should first choose 8414.5 kHz.

8.Press the CALL key, and the display changes as shown below.

Priority distress transmit sure?

Distress relay coast message in progress!

COAST ID: 001234567

 

 

 

 

DESTINATION ID: 001234567

 

CALL key

SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789

 

SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789

 

 

 

pressed 3

 

 

 

DSC FREQ :

8414.5 kHz

DSC FREQ :

8414.5 kHz

 

seconds.

KEEP PRESSED FOR

3S

TIME TO GO :

5S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timer counts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down time until

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the message is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

transmitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See note below.)

Wait for distress relay acknowledge.

DESTINATION ID: 001234567

SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789

DSC FREQ :

8414.5 kHz

TIME TO GO : 3M50S RESENDING

Note: If a coast station acknowledges the call before the timer counts down to zero, press the CANCEL key to cancel the distress relay call.

After the call is transmitted, the message “Wait for distress relay acknowledge.” Appears. After you have received the distress acknowledgement from the coast station, communicate with the coast station by telephone, over the frequency specified. If you do not receive the distress acknowledgement from a coast station after the timer counts down to zero, choose RESEND and press the ENTER knob to transmit the distress relay again, over a different frequency.

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Furuno FS-5070 manual Push the Enter knob to open the DSC FREQ. Menu, Wait for distress relay acknowledge