Furuno RC-1500-1T Operator's Manual page 71

DSC SSB radiotelephone
2187.5 kHz 2182.0 kHz
4207.5 kHz 4125.0 kHz
6312.0 kHz 6215.0 kHz
8414.5 kHz 8291.0 kHz
12577.0 kHz 12290.0 kHz
16804.5 kHz 16420.0 kHz
11. Select appropriate DSC frequency and press the [ENT] key. The display now looks
something like the one below.
Send message
***
CALL TYPE :
COAST ID :
ID IN DIST : NO INFO
NATURE : SINKING
:
POS
COM. TYPE : TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ :
2187.5 KHZ
GO TO ALL VIEW
12. Press the [CALL] key to send the call.
Distress relay sel
call in progress!
TO COAST :
001234567
SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO
POS :
12 34N 123 45 AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
DSC FREQ :
2187.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO :
13. The equipment then waits for acknowledgement of the distress relay, showing the following
message. If the distress relay is not acknowledged within five minutes the message "No
response. Try relay again." appears. If this occurs send the relay again.
Wait for distress
relay acknowledge.
FROM COAST: 001234567
SHIP IN DIST: NO INFO
POS: 12˚34N 123˚45 AT 12:34
TELEPHONE: 2182.0 KHZ
:
DSC FREQ 2187.5 KHZ
TIME TO GO : 4M59S
14. The audio alarm sounds and the display looks something like the one below when the
distress relay acknowledge call is received.
Distress relay ack
call received.
FROM COAST :
SHIP IN DIST : NO INFO
NATURE : SINKING
POS :
12 34N 123 45 AT 12:34
TELEPHONE
STOP ALARM
***
RELAY SEL
001234567
12˚34N 123˚45
2182.0 KHZ
8S
:
001234567
2187.5 KHZ
NBDP-FEC
2174.5 kHz
4177.5 kHz
6268.0 kHz
8376.5 kHz
12520.0 kHz
16695.0 kHz
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