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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (for maritime operation)
If your vessel requires assistance, contact other
vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress
call on 2182 kHz.
()USING 2182kHz WITH VOICE
CD
Push [2182kHz] to select the emergency fre-
quency.
®
Push [ALARM) and [TX FREQ) for 1 sec. to trans-
mit a two-tone alarm signal for at least 30 sec.
• The transceiver automatically stops the alarm after
50
sec.
@ Push [ALARM) to turn OFF the alarm trans-
mission, then push and hold the PIT switch on
the microphone and send the following infor-
mation.
1. "MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY."
2. "THIS IS ................... " (name of vessel)
3. "LOCATED AT ......... " (Vessel's position)
4. Give the reason for the distress call.
5. Explain what assistance you need.
6. Give additional information:
• Vessel type
• Vessel length
• Vessel color
• Number of people onboard.
VERSIONS
The following versions are available for the IC-M71 0.
Or, transmit your distress call using digital selective
calling on 2187.5 kHz
0
USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
(Only for GMDSS versions with an optional
GM-11 ODSC DSC TERMINAL UNIT)
When immediate help is needed
CD
Push and hold
[EMERGENCY]
on the
GM-110DSC for 5 sec., until the short
beeps become one long beep, to send the
distress call.
@
After 2182
kHz
is automatically selected,
transmit the appropriate information as at
left using voice.
When a potential problem exists
CD
Push [SEL] on the GM-11 ODSC, then select
"All ships call" with [ENl] and
DATA SELECTOR.
@
Push and hold [CALL] on the GM-11 ODSC
for
5
sec., until short beeps become one
long beep, to use the "all ships call" func-
tion.
®
After the pre-selected frequency is selected,
transmit the appropriate information using
voice.
• DSC
equipped ships may monitor your transmission.
Version Ground type Descriptions
Negative ground
Corrosion-resistant exterior.
GMDSS
and
High stability crystal and FSK narrow filter built-in.
Floating ground
Optional DSC terminal unit can be connected.
2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is built-in.
Negative ground
2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is built-in.
Marine and FSKJCW narrow filter is optional.
Floating ground All SSB/FSK ITU channels available.
Negative ground
2182 kHz 2-tone alarm is optional.
General
No transmit frequency programming allowed.
only
ITU channels are optional.
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