D Transmitting A Distress Cancel - Icom IC-GM651 Instruction Manual

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DSC OPERATION
• About the 'Distress Call Repeat' mode
The Distress call is automatically repeated every 3.5–4.5
min., until receiving an 'acknowledgement.'
To cancel the 'Distress Call Repeat' mode, transmit the Dis-
tress Cancel as at right.
q After 3.5–4.5 min has passed from transmitting the Dis-
tress call, the key backlight starts blinking and countdown
alarm is emitted automatically. After 3 sec., the distress
call re-transmission is performed.
TX
w After transmitting the Distress call, the transceiver waits
for an acknowledgment call.
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Distress Call
Re-transmitting
Transmitting

D Transmitting a Distress Cancel

Distress Cancel call operation is available only when the
transceiver is waiting for an 'acknowledgement' call after
transmitting the Distress call. ('Distress Call Repeat' mode)
q While waiting for the Distress acknowledgement call after
transmitting the Distress call, push [CLR].
• 'Distress Call Repeat' mode is canceled.
25W
TAG
Push
Waiting for
DistressACK
w Push [ENT] to transmit the Distress Cancel.
• Emergency channel (Channel 70) is automatically selected.
• Push [CLR] to cancel and back to the previous condition.
INT