7. The display changes as below. You are now ready to send the neutral craft call.

*** Send message ***

CALL TYPE

: NEUTRAL

 

 

CRAFT

 

PRIORITY

: SAFETY

 

COM. TYPE

: TELEPHONE

 

 

 

 

DSC FREQ

: 2187.5 KHZ

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO ALL VIEW

 

 

 

 

8. Press the [CALL] key to send the neutral craft call (transmission time: approx. 7 sec.).

Neutral craft call in progress!

SAFETY

 

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO:

7S

9.After the call is sent (timer counts down to zero), the DSC standby screen automatically appears. Inform all ships (by radiotelephone) that your ship is not a participant in armed conflict.

4.5.2Receiving a neutral craft call

1. When a neutral craft call is received the alarm sounds and the display changes as below.

Neutral craft call received.

FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY

 

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

STOP ALARM

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the alarm. The display changes as below.

* Received message *

JUL-23-1999-23:59

ECC: OK

NEUTRAL CRAFT

 

FROM SHIP:

123456789

SAFETY

 

TELEPHONE

2182.0 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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