7-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)
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12:45 UTC | DISTRESS |
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1.An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.
2.The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays details of the distress call on the screen. Press PTT to establish voice contact.
•The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: one screen shows the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), the other screen shows the time and the location (if specified). If the location and time are not specified, these are replaced with sequences of 9s and 8s respectively.
•The radio is capable of receiving enhanced LL position data if the vessel transmitting the distress call is sending this. This provides the position of the distressed vessel to within 20 m (60 ft).
7-3 Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) or Relay (DISTRESS REL)
1.An alert sounds when a Distress Relay (DISTRESS RELAY) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert.
2.Try to make voice contact with the calling vessel. Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance
•For a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) sent from the Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country, your radio automatically cancels Distress Mode transmissions and CH16 appears. Press PTT to establish voice contact with the Search and Rescue (SAR) authority.
•The Search and Rescue (SAR) authorities of your country are the only instance allowed to send a Distress Acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK)
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Details of the distress call are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds:
•one screen shows the user MMSI of the boat relaying the distress call or the Coast Guard and GPS position of the boat in distress. (If the GPS position data is not available, it is filled with 9s.)
•the other screen shows the the MMSI of the boat in distress, the distress category (if specified) and GPS time data. (If the GPS time data is not available, it is filled with 8s.)
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