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Receive a distress relay
PORT OPS/VTS
RCV:RELAY
N 39 27.021'
123451234
E135 12.011'
FIRE
T 09:34 UTC
ESC->EXIT
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OR
move the cursor to RELAYED and then press
>ENT to select the relayed distress call log.
The most recent incoming distress call is
shown as the first entry in the log.
3. Press >ENT to select the first entry in the log,
or scroll through the other entries until the
cursor is next to the entry you want to call and
then press >ENT.
4. The radio displays the details of the distress
call. Press >ENT to continue.
The details are displayed over two screens that
RCV:RELAY
N 12.12.121'
E121.12.121'
T 09:36 UTC
When the radio picks up an incoming distress
relay:
1. The radio beeps loudly to alert you to the
incoming distress relay and the working
channel changes automatically to CH16. Press
any key except PTT or <ESC if you want to
stop the beeps.
At the same time, the LCD screen displays the
BUSY symbol, the MMSID (or buddy name) of
the distressed vessel and the type of distress.
After one second, the LCD screen changes
to show the position of the distressed vessel
and the time of the distress transmission. After
another second, the LCD screen changes
5. Press >ENT to call back.
RCV:RELAY
SENT FROM
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ESC->EXIT
2. Press PTT to try and establish voice contact
The details of the incoming distress relay are
stored in the distress log. If the distress log is
full, the oldest entry is automatically deleted.
alternate every one second; the first screen
shows the MMSID (or buddy name) of the
distressed vessel and the type of distress,
the second screen shows the position of the
distressed vessel, the time of the distress call
and the MMSID (or buddy name) of the vessel
that relayed the Distress Call.
If the vessel's position isn't specified, a series
of dashed lines are shown instead.
again to show the MMSID (or buddy name) of
the vessel relaying the distress call.
These three screens cycle once every second,
for a maximum of three minutes.
If the position of the distressed vessel's isn't
specified, a series of dashed lines are shown
instead.
with the distressed vessel or press <ESC to
maintain a listening watch on CH16.
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