Dsc Distress Alert; Transmitting A Dsc Distress Alert - Standard Horizon GX2150 Owner's Manual

9.3

DSC DISTRESS ALERT

The GX2000/GX2150 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress
messages to all DSC radios. The GX2000/GX2150 may be connected to a
GPS to also transmit the Latitude, Longitude of the vessel.

9.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Alert

To be able to transmit a DSC Distress Alert an MMSI number must be
programmed, refer to section "9.2.2 Programming the MMSI." In order
for your ships location to be transmitted a GPS must be connected to
the GX2000/GX2150, refer to section "6.5 ACCESSORY CABLE."
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover and
press the [ DISTRESS ] key. The "DISTRESS ALERT"
menu will appear on the display.
2. Press and hold the [ DISTRESS ] key. The radios dis-
play will count down (3-2-1) and then transmit the
Distress Alert. The backlight of the display and key-
pad flashes while the radios display is counting
down.
3. When the Distress signal is sent, the transceiver
watches for a transmission between CH16 and
CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received.
4. If an acknowledgment is received, select channel
16 and advise your distress situation.
5. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call
is repeated in 4 minute intervals until a DSC ac-
knowledgment is received.
6. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received,
a distress alarm sounds and channel 16 is auto-
matically selected. The display shows the MMSI of
the ship responding to your distress.
RECEIVED ACK: acknowledgment signal is received.
RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station.
7. Press the PTT button and state your name, vessel name, number of per-
sons on board and the distress situation, then say over. wait for a reply
from the acknowledging ship.
8. To turn off the Distress alarm until the radio retransmits the Distress Alert,
press the
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key.
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