Contents of a DSC call

Calling category

Call category

Call

 

 

Individual

Individual, PSTN, Test, Position, Polling, Relay Sel (specific coast station)

 

 

All Ships

All Ships, Neutral, Medical, Relay All

 

 

Group

Group

 

 

Geographical Area

Area

 

 

Station ID

Own ship ID and sending station ID. Coast station ID begins with 00; Group ID begins with 0.

Priority

Distress: Grave and imminent danger and request immediate assistance.

Safety: A station is about to transmit a message containing an important navigational or meteorological warning.

Urgency: A calling station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning safety of ship, aircraft or other vehicle or safety of person.

Business: Communication related to the navigation, movements and needs of ships and aircraft.

Routine: General calling Communication type

Telephone: telephone (J3E) by SSB

NBDP-ARQ: Telex (J2B) mode ARQ via NBDP Terminal

NBDP-FEC: Telex (J2B) mode FEC via NBDP Terminal Communication frequency

Working frequency used to call by telephone or NBDP. The sending station may have the receiving station (ship or coast station) assign the frequency to use.

Position

Position can be automatically or manually input. DSC frequency

DSC frequency to use. If the order of communications priority is SAFETY, URGENCY and DISTRESS, select a DSC distress frequency.

End code

The end of a DSC message is denoted by ACK RQ (Acknowledge Request), ACK BQ (Acknowledge Back) or EOS (End of Sequence).

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Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Contents of a DSC call

RC-1500-1T specifications

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