3.2.2Distress alert received on HF band

If you receive a distress signal on HF band, the ALARM lamp lights and the audio alarm sounds. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm. Wait for the distress acknowledge from a coast station. If you do not receive it within three minutes do one of the following:

•Watch on the distress frequency.

•Relay the distress alert in the following cases.

•You do not receive distress acknowledge call from coast station within three minutes after receiving distress call.

•You have not received distress relay from other ship.

•You cannot receive distress communications from other ship over radiotelephone.

1. The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is received.

Distress

call received.

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

POS: 12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34

TELEPHONE

8291.0 KHZ

 

 

 

STOP ALARM

 

2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.

 

* Received message *

 

 

JUL-23-1999-23:59

 

ECC: OK

 

DISTRESS CALL

 

 

 

 

 

SHIP IN DIST:

123456789

 

 

 

NATURE: UNDESIGNATED

 

POS:

12˚ 4N 123˚

5E AT 12:34

 

TELEPHONE348291.0 KHZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER

 

 

 

 

 

ALL VIEW

3. Press

to choose ANSWER and press the [ENT] key.

4. Press the [ENT] key to open the CALL TYPE menu.

*** Send message ***

CALL TYPE* INDVIDUAL

RELAY ALL

SHIP RELAY COAST

DSC FREQ :

2187.5 KHZ

GO TO ALL VIEW

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