Standard Horizon Eclipse GX1300 Owner's Manual page 39

4. When a DSC distress acknowledgment is
received on channel 70, a DSC distress alarm
sounds and channel 16 is automatically select-
ed. Pick up the microphone and press and
hold the PTT switch to advise your distress
situation.
The LCD shows either of the following messages depending on the
received acknowledgement:
RX ACKNOWLEDGED:
RX RLY ACK:
To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker, press any
key.
5. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress alert is repeated at
approximately 4 minute intervals until a DSC acknowledgment is
received.
After the radio transmits the distress call, the display of the radio will
show the remaining time until the distress call will be re-transmitted.
The display will show " TX IN 04:00 " and count down.
Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert with Nature of Distress
The GX1300 is capable of transmitting a DSC distress alert with the following
"Nature of Distress" categories:
Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning, Piracy, MOB
1. Press the MENU key to display the menu.
2. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to select " DSC ", then
SELECT
press the
3. Press the ▲ / ▼ keys to select " DIST ALT
MSG ", then press the
cancel, press the
GX1300
acknowledgment signal is received.
relay acknowledgment signal is received from
another vessel or coast station.
NOTE
soft key.
SELECT
soft key. (To
BACK
soft key.)
!!DISTRESS!!
RX ACKNOWLEDGED
USCG CA
SINCE: 00:15
OK
BACK SELECT
DSC CALL
INDIVIDUAL
GROUP
ALL SHIPS
DIST ALERT MSG
BACK SELECT
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