JRC JSS-296 Instruction Manual page 77

About Distress Calls
Distress calls, distress relay and distress acknowledgement functions are described here.
Distress Call Transmission
Distress type FORMAT
DISTRESS DISTRESS
DISTRESS DISTRESS
DISTRESS INDIVIDUAL
ALL SHIPS
GROUP
AREA
DISTRESS RELAY INDIVIDUAL
DISTRESS RELAY ALL SHIPS
DISTRESS ACK ALL SHIPS
Distress Calls
When transmitting without editing and using only the
previously compiled in the distress setting is transmitted. This message is transmitted five times
successively at 3.5- to 4.5-minute intervals.
The following are two ways of distress transmitting after editing:
1. Transmitting details of distress conditions
This transmission is made according to 3.5.3 (3), "DISTRESS CALL." The nature of the distress, the
ship's position, time, and communication method are transmitted. The message is transmitted five times
successively at 3.5- to 4.5-minute intervals.
This is the primary method.
2. This transmission includes INDIVIDUAL, ALL SHIPS, GROUP, and AREA, and it is enabled when
"DISTRESS" is selected for the CATEGORY. The contents of the message are the same as other
messages. This message is transmitted only once.
DISTRESS RELAY CALL
This transmission is made according to 3.5.3 (4), "DISTRESS RELAY CALL." The message to be
transmitted can be edited by selecting "DISTRESS" for FORMAT and "DISTRESS RELAY" for CATEGORY
in individual or all ships calls. However, the contents are the same. The received message is edited so that it
is the same as the received distress message. It is then transmitted to a coastal station. This message is
transmitted only once.
DISTRESS ACK CALL
This transmission is made according to 3.5.3 (2), "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CALL (2-2)." The message is not
created automatically because the contents need to be confirmed. The acknowledgement message is
edited manually and then transmitted. It is necessary to edit the message to be transmitted according to the
contents of the received message. This message is transmitted only once by using
ATTENTION
When a distress message is received, make the transmission according to
"RECEPTION OF DSC DISTRESS ALERT".
CATEGOLY TELECOMMAND-1
DISTRESS J3E TEL, etc.
DISTRESS DISTRESS RELAY
DISTRESS DISTRESS RELAY
DISTRESS DISTRESS ACK
DISTRESS
Operating keys No. of transmissions
DISTRESS 5 successive
with intervals
5 successive
CALL DISTRESS
with intervals
Once only
CALL DISTRESS
Once only
CALL DISTRESS
Once only
CALL DISTRESS
CALL Once only
key, the message with the contents
key.
CALL
transmissions
transmissions
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