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4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS
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7. Push the ENTER knob to open the NATURE menu.
MSG MYPE
SHIP ID IN DIST
:Undesignated
POS: ION.
COMMYPE
DSC FREQ
: All ships
: 987654321
:
:
NATURE
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
UNDESIGNATED
Compose msg.
AREA:
DISABLED
ABANDONING
PIRACY
MAN OVERBOARD
SINKING
8. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose nature of distress and then push the ENTER knob. (If
you do not know the nature of distress, choose UNDESIGNATED.)
9. Push the ENTER knob to open the POS. menu, where you enter the position of the ship
in distress and time, manually or automatically.
CALL TYPE
DISTRESS RELAY
SHIP ID IN DIST
NATURE : UNDESIGNATE
COM. TYPE
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
: ALL SHIPS
: 987654321
:
POS:
LAT : 34°45.1234 N
LON : 135°45.1234 E
TIME: 09:30 UTC
INPUT TYPE: EPFS
GO TO VIEW
Compose msg.
A
10. Enter position of the ship in distress, following 1), 2) or 3) below.
1) For automatic input, push the ENTER knob and choose EPFS. Then push the ENTER
knob and go to step 10.
2) For manual input, push the ENTER knob to open the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the
ENTER knob to choose MANUAL and then push the ENTER knob. Enter latitude and
longitude of ship in distress and time as follows:
a) Push the ENTER knob. Enter latitude and then push the ENTER knob.
b) Push the ENTER knob. Enter longitude and then push the ENTER knob.
c) Push the ENTER knob. Enter UTC time and then push the ENTER knob. Go to
step 10.
Note: If you cannot confirm time, enter 88:88 to input NO INFO as the time.
3) If you cannot confirm position of ship in distress, push the ENTER knob to open
the INPUT TYPE menu, rotate the ENTER knob to choose NO INFO and then push the
ENTER knob twice. Go to step 10.
11. Push the ENTER knob to open the COM. MODE menu.
MSG TYPE: RELAY AREA
SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE : NDESIGNATED
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 kHz
POS: 34 45.00N
COMM MODE
GO TO VIEW
: TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE
NBDP-FEC
Compose msg.
AREA: 44 N 125 E 17 21
12. Rotate the ENTER knob to choose TELEPHONE (or NBDP-FEC) and then push the
ENTER knob.