JRC JSS-2150 Instruction Manual page 106

Operation
3 3 . .
3 .
Input the Distress ID (MMSI) of the ship
in distress, Nature, Position and/or UTC,
if known.
The nature of distress is selectable from below.
Nature of distress
Fire
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing
Sinking
Disabled
Undesignated
Abandoning
Piracy attack
Man overboard
4 4 . .
4 .
If required, change the communication
mode and/or the calling frequency to
send the drobose call.
Mode: Radiotelephone or FEC
Calling FRQ: Distress and safety frequency
(2/4/6/8/12/16 MHz)
5 5 . .
5 .
Select Call and press ENT to make a
drobose call.
After sending the drobose call, TEL mode is
set while waiting for the acknowledgement as
shown at right. In this case, the watchkeeping
receiver stops scanning frequencies to watch
only the calling frequency as shown at right.
6 6 . .
6 .
When receiving the acknowledgement
from the coast station, the screen shows
as shown at right.
The ALM lamp starts blinking, and the
receiving alarm starts sounding.
Press the CANCEL
the alarm, then start the distress traffic.
Such messages can be sent using Area format. In this case, select Area (centre
Note
or corner) for the broadcast communication.
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Fire, explosion
Flooding
Collision
Grounding
Listing, in danger of
capsizing
Sinking
Disabled and adrift
Undesignated distress
Abandoning ship
Piracy/armed robbery
attack
Man overboard
key or ENT to silence
2)DSC drobose call
Format :[Individual]
Address :[001234567]
Distress ID:[0
Nature :[Undesignated ]
Position :[ ]
:[ ﾟ .
:[ ﾟ .
UTC of pos :[ : ]
[Call] [Preview] [Cancel]
2)DSC drobose call
Distress ID:[123456789]
Nature :[Fire
Position :[NE]
:[ 89ﾟ59.0000'N]
:[179ﾟ59.0000'E]
UTC of pos :[23:59]
Mode :[Radiotelephone]
Calling FRQ:[ 2187.50kHz]
[Call] [Preview]
]
' ]
' ]
]
[Cancel]