Dsc Distress Call; Transmitting A Dsc Distress Call - Standard Horizon GX2200 Owner's Manual

8. After the second number has been input,
press and hold the CH knob to store the
MMSI.
9. Press the
operation.
To view your MMSI after programming to ensure it is correct, perform
steps 1 to 3. Look that the MMSI number shown on the display is
correct.
9.3

DSC DISTRESS CALL

The GX2200 is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC distress messag-
es to all DSC radios. The GX2200 may be connected to a GPS to also trans-
mit the latitude and longitude of the vessel.

9.3.1 Transmitting a DSC Distress Call

To be able to transmit a DSC distress call an MMSI number must be
programmed, refer to section "9.2.2 Programming the MMSI."
In order for your ships location to be transmitted, the internal GPS
must be able to receive a fix or a optional GPS antenna or chart plotter
must be connected. Refer to section "6.5 ACCESSORY CABLES."
Basic Operation
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover, and
press and hold the
display will count down (3-2-1) and then transmit
the distress call. The backlight of the display and
keypad flashes while the radios display is count-
ing down.
2. When the distress signal is sent, the transceiver
watches for a transmission between CH16 and
CH70 until an acknowledgment signal is received.
3. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is repeated in 4
minute intervals until a DSC acknowledgment is received.
GX2200
soft key to return to radio
NOTE
NOTE
key. The radio's
DISTRESS
-User MMSI-
Stored ID
123456789
OK
!DISTRESS ALERT!
Nature of:Undesignated
Position: 33 37.120
118 09.580
POS Time: 10:00
Time for 3 sec
!DISTRESS ALERT!
Nature of:Undesignated
Position: 33 37.120
118 09.580
POS Time: 10:00
Transmitting
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