Furuno FS-5070 manual Push the Enter knob to open the DSC FREQ. Menu

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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