Section 6 - Distress Calls; Sending A Distress Call - Lowrance Link-5 VHF User Manual

Section 6 - Distress Calls

A valid USER MMSI must be entered into this radio before these DSC functions can be
used. See section 4-2 Enter Your USER MMSI (USER MMSI).

6-1 Sending a Distress Call

1. Open the red cover labelled DISTRESS to expose the red Distress key.
2. TO SEND AN IMMEDIATE DISTRESS CALL (Undesignated):
HOLD DOWN the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call
sending message (DISTRESS CALL SENDING) on the screen.
The whole display starts to flash and beep loudly.
DISTRES CALL
►UNDEFINED
FIRE
▼
FLOODING
Or, if time is available, specify the nature of the distress
3. TO SEND A DISTRESS CALL with Distress type:
4. Press and release the DISTRESS key to display the following categories. Use the CH knob
to scroll to the category that describes your situation:
5. Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3 seconds, until you see the distress call sending
message (DISTRESS CALL SENDING) on the screen. The whole display starts to flash and
beep loudly.
DISTRES CALL
>UNDEFINED
HOLD DISTRES
2 SECONDS..
UNDESIGNATED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONING
PIRACY
OVER BOARD
Lowrance - Link-5 Operation and Installation Instructions
WARNING
DISTRESS CALL
SENDING...
(Undesignated)
(Fire)
(Flooding)
(Collision)
(Grounding)
(Listing)
(Sinking)
(Adrift)
(Abandoning)
(Piracy)
(Over Board)
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