Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Distress alert call and reply

Own Ship

1.2.1Distress alert call and reply

This type of call is sent by own ship in the event of distress, by pressing the [DISTRESS] button more than three seconds as follows:

1.The LED in the button initially flashes, and lights when the button is pressed more than three seconds. (If the button is pressed less than three seconds the distress alert is not sent. Once the alert is sent it cannot be cancelled.)

WARNING

IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL TRANS-

MISSION OF THE DISTRESS ALERT

If the distress is accidentally transmitted, contact the nearest coast station and inform them of the accidental transmission as follows:

a) Ship's name

b) Ship's call sign and DSC number c) Position at time of transmission d) Time of transmission

2. The DSC-60 sets the DSC distress frequency on the SSB radiotelephone and it transmits the distress alert.

3. After the distress alert is transmitted (about 40 seconds)Åthe DSC-60 waits for the DIST ACK call from a coast station. This usually takes less thanÇ3 minutes and is accompanied with an audio alarm. (If it is not received within 4.5 minutes the distress alert is re-transmitted.)

4. The SSB sets the DSC distress frequency to use toÉcommunicate with the coast station. With the optional handset you can communicate through the DSC-60.

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Ship in DistressÅ

(Own Ship)

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Coast

Station

ÇShip in distress sends Distress Alert

ÉCoast station sends distress acknowledgement (DIST ACK).

Voice or telex communications between ship in distress and coast station

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