In Case Of Emergency - Icom IC-M401EURO Instruction Manual

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and
the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16.
USING CHANNEL 16
DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE
1. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY."
2. "THIS IS ..............." (name of vessel)
3. Your call sign or other indication of the
vessel (AND 9-digit DSC ID if you have one).
4. "LOCATED AT ..............." (your position)
5. The nature of the distress and assistance
required.
6. Any other information which might facilitate
the rescue.
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Or, transmit your distress call using digital selective calling on
Channel 70 (the optional DS-100 (#02) must be installed).
USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
(DS-100 DSC CONTROLLER is required)
DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE
1. Push and hold [DISTRESS] on the DS-100
for 5 sec. until you hear 5 short beeps
change to one long beep.
2. Wait for an acknowledgment from a coast
station.
• Channel 16 is automatically selected.
3. Push and hold [PTT], then transmit the
appropriate information as at left.
(ch 70)