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DISTRESS Calls
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Warning. A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be
used. See section 5.1.
7.1 Sending a Distress Call
DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
1. Open the red cover labeled DISTRESS.
If time is available to specify the nature of the distress, go to step 2. Otherwise, go directly to step
3.
2. Press the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Scroll to the category that
describes your situation then press ENT.
• UNDEFINED (Undefined)
• FIRE (Fire)
• FLOODING (Flooding)
• COLLISION (Collision)
• GROUNDING (Grounding)
• LISTING (Listing)
• SINKING (Sinking)
• ADRIFT (Adrift)
• ABANDONING (Abandoning)
• PIRACY (Piracy)
• OVER BOARD (Overboard)
3. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds until you see the DISTRESS CALL SENT!
message on the LCD. The whole display starts to FLASH and BEEP loudly.
The distress call repeats 5 times continuously on CH70. It then repeats randomly every 3.5 to 4.5
minutes until a distress acknowledgement (DISTRESS ACK) is received from a search and rescue
authority OR until you press EXIT to cancel the distress call manually.
The radio selects CH16 on Hi power automatically so that you can hear any incoming voice
contacts from search and rescue authorities or other boats within range.
Press EXIT for about 3 seconds to cancel the distress call. This is the only key that operates in
DISTRESS mode.
7.2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)
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1. An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the alert.
You do not need to send an acknowledgement.
2. The radio automatically selects CH16 and displays details of the distress call on the screen. Press
PTT to establish voice contact.
The details are displayed over two screens that alternate every 1.5 seconds: one screen shows
the user MMSI and nature of the emergency (if specified), the other screen shows the time and
DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED
HOLD DISTRES
3 SECONDS..
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DISTRESS
FLOODING
EXIT ESC
DISTRES CALL
SENT! WAIT..
PRESS EXIT
TO CANCEL...
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