Distress Relay Calls On Behalf Of Someone Else (Drobose) - JRC JHS-800S Instruction Manual

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Distress relay calls on behalf of someone else (DROBOSE)

If another ship is in distress but is itself unable to make a distress alert, and the master of the ship
considers that further help is necessary, the distress relay call on behalf of the ship can b e
transmitted using "DSC drobose call" menu.
inputting the MMSI (if known), the ship's position and the time of position (if known), and the nature
of distress to send to all ships or a coast station.
When transmitting these calls, absolutely do not operate the
button. Doing so may cause a false distress alert.
(Transmission can be sent via the [CALL] button displayed on the screen.)
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Procedure
1 1 . .
1 .
In the main menu, touch the [RELAY] button.
2 2 . .
2 .
To individually call a coast station, touch the
[EDIT]→[ADDR] buttons, input your MMSI,
and use the [✓] button to enter the settings.
If sending an all ships call, use the
[EDIT]→[FORMAT] buttons to select ALL SHIPS
and use the [✓] button to enter the settings. Also,
after you touch the [EDIT] button the [ADDR]
button is hidden.
In this case, compose a distress relay call format by
CAUTION
Operation
DISTRESS
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