Distress Relay Call - Raymarine Ray215 Owner's Handbook Manual

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Note: When a Distress Call is received, the unit emits a VERY LOUD
distress alarm tone. Pressing the DSC/PRI key on the base station
mutes this alarm but does NOT cancel the Distress Call.
3. The RAY215 does not have the ability to acknowledge or relay a DSC
Distress Call so once the Distress Call is received, you should attempt
to contact the vessel in distress on channel 16 and attempt to render
assistance.

3.3.17.6 Distress Relay Call

Sometimes a ship's distress call can be relayed from another ship or a
shore station. The RAY215 can only receive a Relayed Distress call; it
cannot initiate one.
If the radio is active on a working channel, in the Monitor mode or in the
Scan mode when a Distress Relay Call is received, the unit automatically
enters DSC mode and emits an alarm tone. The DSC indicator illuminates,
70 is indicated on the large channel display, and "dr" flashes on the small
channel display.
Press and release DSC/PRI. The unit switches to channel 16. "16" appears
as the working channel on the large channel display while the small channel
display is extinguished. The DSC indicator is also extinguished, indicating
the unit has exited the DSC mode.
Note: When a Distress Call is received, the unit emits a VERY LOUD
distress alarm tone. Pressing the DSC/PRI key on the base station mutes
this alarm but does NOT cancel the Distress Call.
The alert tone continues to sound until DSC/PRI is pressed to accept the
call or 16/9 is pressed to exit the DSC mode.
Operation with a Fist Microphone
PRESS & RELEASE
DSC
Distress Call received
PRESS & RELEASE
DSC
Distress Relay Call received
Switch to Channel 16
Switch to Channel 16