Section 8 - DISTRESS calls
WARNING
A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be used. See section
DISTRES CALL | DISTRES CALL | DISTRES CALL |
►UNDEFINED | ►UNDEFINED | UNDEFINED |
FIRE | HOLD DISTRES | 11:23 UTC |
FLOODING | 3 SECONDS.. | 22°12.023’N |
COLLISION |
| ▼TX IN 00:01 |
1.Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to step 3.
2.Press and release the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Press +/- button or rotate the CH knob to select the category that describes your situation then press ENT.
• | UNDEFINED | (Undefined) |
• | FIRE | (Fire) |
• | FLOODING | (Flooding) |
• | COLLISION | (Collision) |
• | GROUNDING | (Grounding) |
• | LISTING | (Listing) |
• | SINKING | (Sinking) |
• | ADRIFT | (Adrift) |
• | ABANDONING | (Abandoning) |
• | PIRACY | (Piracy) |
• | OVER BOARD | (Overboard) |
3.Press and hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sending message (DISTRESS CALL SENDING) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly.
4.After the Distress Call is sent, the radio waits for an acknowledgment.
•The Distress call is automatically transmitted every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes, until an acknowledgement is received ("Call repeat" mode).
•Press ▼ / ▲ to display the transmitted Distress call information.
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