Sending A Distress Call And Manually Inputting A Position - Standard Horizon SPECTRUM + GX2355S Owner's Manual

(When DISTRESS signal has
been sent and it will be sent
again, LCD shows below figure.)
DISTRESS
NATURE OF
>CANCEL
EXIT
DISTRESS
ID987654321
RECEIVED ACK
When a GPS receiver with NMEA output is connected, the vessel's
position is automatically transmitted with the distress call.
6.2.2

Sending a Distress Call and Manually Inputting a Position

DISTRESS
SEND
>MANUAL
EXIT
DISTRESS
UTC 0:00
.
0 00' N
.
0 00' W
4. Press and hold the DISTRESS key for 3 seconds or more. Holding
time will appear on the LCD.
5. Perform steps 5 through 10 of 6.2.1 Sending a Distress Call
Automatically.
GX2355S
8. To cancel a Distress Call, press the 16/9 key,
turn the Channel Selector knob to select
CANCEL. Then, press the CALL/SET key or
turn off the radio.
A
9. When a distress acknowledgment is received, a
distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is
automatically selected.
LCD shows ID and the answering type.
A
RECEIVED ACK: acknowledgment signal is received.
RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from
other vessel or coast station.
10. To cancel the alarm, press any key.
NOTE
1. Perform steps 1 through 2 of 6.2.1 Sending a
Distress Call Automatically.
2. Turn the Channel Selector knob to select
MANUAL and press the CALL/SET key.
A
3. Turn the Channel Selector knob to select the
desired numeral and press the CALL/SET key.
UTC (Universal Time Coordinates also known as
A
GMT) area is entered for a time. The time can be
entered through 0:00 - 23:59. "–
entered the north latitude. The north latitude can
be entered through 0
is entered the west longitude. The west
longitude can be entered through 0
Owner's Manual
.
– –' N" area is
. . .
00 - 90 00. "– – –' W" area
.
00' - 180
.
00.
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