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4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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12. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose TELEPHONE and then push the [ENTER] knob.
(NBDP-FEC may also be used.) Push the [ENTER] knob to open the DSC FREQ
menu.
GO TO EASY VIEW
DSC FREQ KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
**
Compose message
**
DISTRE 123456789
COAST ID:
ID IN DIST:
CALL TYPE: RELAY ALL
4207.5
6312.0
12577.0
16804.5
2187.5
8414.5
13. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose appropriate DSC (NBDP) frequency and then
push the [ENTER] knob. The display now looks something like the one below in case
of radiotelephone.
CALL TYPE : RELAY SEL
COAST ID :
001234567
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
NATURE : SINKING
POS:
34
°
45N 135
°
22E AT 10:00
DSC FREQ :
8414.5 KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
COM. TYPE
:
TELEPHONE
**
Compose message
**
14. Press the [CALL] key, and the message “Category distress transmit sure?” appears.
Continue pressing the key until the display shows “Distress relay sel call in progress!”
to send the distress relay call.
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TO COAST : 001234567
SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO
TIME TO GO : 8S
[CALL] key
pressed 3
seconds
Category distress
transmit sure?
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
TO COAST : 001234567
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
POS :
34
°
45N 135
°
22E AT 10:00
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
15. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, displaying the
message shown below. If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes,
the message “No response. Try relay again.” appears. If this occurs, send the distress
relay again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
TIME TO GO : 4M59S
DSC FREQ
:
8414.5 KHZ
FROM COAST : 001234567
SHIP IN DIST: NO INFO