6.Key in coast ID where to send the distress relay and press the [ENT] key.

7.Press the [ENT] key to open the DSC FREQ. menu.

 

*** Send

message ***

MANUAL: For manual selection of frequency at the

 

 

 

 

 

 

radiotelephone when there is "remote control error."

 

CALL TYPE

2187.5

 

 

 

 

 

4207.5

 

 

 

 

 

DISTRESS

 

 

 

 

COAST ID:

6312.0

 

 

 

 

 

8414.5

 

 

 

 

 

SHIP IN DIST

 

 

 

 

 

12577.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSC FREQ

16804.5

 

 

KHZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.Select appropriate frequency (first 8414.5 kHz) and press the [ENT] key.

9.Press the [CALL] key to relay the distress call.

Note: If a coast station acknowledges the distress alert call before the timer counts to zero, press the [CANCEL] key to cancel your call. Further, If the call key is pressed before five minutes has elapsed the time to wait until the distress relay is sent is shown at the bottom of the display.

10.While the distress relay sel call (to coast station) is being sent the display shows the following.

Distress relay sel call in progress!

COAST ID: 001234567

SHIP IN DIST: 123456789

DSC FREQ :

8414.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO :

25S

11.The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, showing the following. If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes the message “No response. Try relay again.” appears. If this occurs send the relay again.

Wait for distress relay acknowledge.

COAST ID

: 001234567

SHIP IN DIST :

123456789

 

 

DSC FREQ

: 8414.5 KHZ

TIME TO GO :

4M59S

12.When the distress relay is acknowledged the audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below.

Distress relay ack call received.

FROM COAST :

001234567

SHIP IN DIST :

123456789

NATURE : UNDESIGNATED

POS : 12° 34N 123° 45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

8414.5 KHZ

 

 

STOP ALARM

 

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RC-1500-1T specifications

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