Furuno RC-1500-1T instruction

2.The display changes as below. It takes about 40 seconds to complete transmission of the distress alert, and the number of seconds until transmission is completed is shown at the bottom of the display.

At this time the output power of the radiotelephone is automatically set to maximum.

Distress

call in progress!

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE	2182.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ :	2187.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO :	38S

Time to go until distress

alert transmission is completed.

3.After the distress alert has been sent the display changes as below. This is where the equipment waits to receive the distress acknowledge message from a coast station, which usually takes about one minute to three minutes. (The [DISTRESS] button remains lit until the DSC-60 receives the distress acknowledge message from a coast station.) The timer counts down the number of minutes to wait, from 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, randomly set.

At this time the DSC-60 cannot receive any messages except the distress alert acknowledge message. Distress message is recorded in the Tx log.

Wait for distress acknowledgement.

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE	2182.0 KHZ
DSC FREQ :	2187.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO:	3M10S

4.When the distress acknowledge call is received the audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below.

Distress acknowledge call received.

FROM COAST: 001234567

SHIP IN DIST: 123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE	2182.0 KHZ

	STOP ALARM

Note: If you do not receive the distress alert acknowledge call, the DSC-60 re-transmits the distress alert and then awaits the distress alert acknowledge call. This is repeated until the distress alert is acknowledged.

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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Furuno RC-1500-1T manual Time to go until distress Alert transmission is completed

Models: RC-1500-1T

Time to go until distress

alert transmission is completed.

RC-1500-1T specifications