DStress Call; N Distress Call; D Simple Call - Icom IC-GM651 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION

n Distress call

A Dstress call should be transmtted, f n the opnon of the
Master, the shp or a person s n dstress and requres m-
medate assstance.
Other ship
Distress Alert
Transmission
Ship in Distress
NEVER USE THE DISTRESS CALL WHEN YOUR
SHIP OR A PERSON IS NOT IN AN EMERGENCY.
A DISTRESS CALL CAN BE USED ONLY WHEN
IMMEDIATE HELP IS NEEDED.
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About 20 to 30 miles
(Sea area A1)
Coast Station

D Simple call

q Confirm no Dstress call s beng receved.
w Lft up the key cover, then push and hold [DISTRESS] for
3 sec. to transmt the Dstress call.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) s automatcally selected and
the Dstress call s transmtted.
• When no GPS s connected, nput your poston and UTC tme,
f possble.
• Whle pushng [DISTRESS], the key backlght blnks and count-
down alarm s emtted.
Push and hold
for 3 sec.
TX
Distress Call
Push for 3 sec.
Distress Call
Transmitting
Transmitting