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4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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17. Press the CALL key for three seconds, and the message “Priority distress transmit
sure?” appears. Continue pressing the key until the display shows “Distress relay coast
message in progress!” to send the distress relay call.
Distress relay coast
message in progress!
DSC FREQ :
8414.5 kHz
DESTINATION ID: : 001234567
SHIP ID IN DIST : NO INFO
TIME TO GO : 8S
CALL key
pressed 3
seconds
Priority distress
transmit sure?
DSC FREQ :
8414.5 KHZ
COAST ID : 001234567
SHIP ID IN DIST : NO INFO
POS
: 34°45.0000 N
COMM MODE : TELEPHONE
KEEP PRESSED FOR 3S
135°22.0000 E AT 10:00
NATURE : SINKING
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 calling again?” appears. If this occurs, send the distress relay
again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
TIME TO GO : 4M59S RESENDING
DSC FREQ
:
8414.5 kHz
DESTINATION ID : 001234567
SHIP ID IN DIST: NO INFO
When you receive the distress relay acknowledge message, the audio alarm sounds
and the display shown below appears.
Distress relay ack
message received.
POS
: 12°34.0000 N DIST: 5nm
TELEPHONE 8291.0 kHz
NATURE : SINKING
123°45.0000 E AT 12:34
CANCEL: STOP ALARM
18. Press the CANCEL key to silence the audio alarm.
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SHIP ID IN DIST : NO INFO
POS
: 12°34.0000 N
DIST: 5nm
TELEPHONE 8291.0 kHz 10M10S
SENDER ID : 001234567
NATURE : SINKING
DISTRESS RELAY ACK
Received message
123°45.0000 E
AT 12:34
19. Communicate with the coast station.