Icom IC-M801E Instruction Manual page 25

D D Simple distress call
NOTE:
• Distress alert (simple operation) contains (default);
Distress nature : Undesignated distress.
Position data : According to the displayed information.
• Distress call repeats every 3.5–4.5 min., until receiving
an acknowledgement.
q Confirm a distress call is not being received.
w Lift up the distress switch cover, push [DISTRESS]
for 5 sec. to transmit the distress call.
• An emergency frequency (default: 8414.5 kHz) is auto-
matically selected and the distress call is transmitted.
• If you have time, select the nature of the distress and
contents (p. 18).
• When no position and time data is applied to [GPS],
your location and UTC time should be input.
[DISTRESS]
After 5 sec.,
starts distress call.
e After transmitting the call, the transceiver is set to
the phone emergency frequency automatically
(e.g. 8291.0 kHz).
• The DSC receiver circuit is still working to receive an
acknowledgement call on the previous frequency (e.g.
8414.5 kHz).
r When receiving an acknowledgement, push [CAN-
CEL] to stop the alarm then reply to the connected
station via the transceiver's handset or micro-
phone.
• The acknowledgement is memorized into the RX mem-
ory channel. (p. 30)
t Activate an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon) and prepare a SART (Search And
Rescue Transponder) and VHF marine handheld
transceiver before launching a survival craft.
CALL PROCEDURE
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