Sailor 6215 VHF DSC User & Installation Manual page 35

Having pressed the red distress button and sent the
distress message, press the soft key INFO to display
further information:
• STATION: shows the radio's MMSI number.
• NAT: shows the nature of distress, see also To
send a distress message with specified nature on
page 25.
• LAT:, LON:, POS UTC: shows the distress position data as transmitted.
• MODE: shows the communication mode.
If you sent a distress message, the VHF radio is automatically set to channel
16, the channel reserved for international distress, safety and calling.
To send a distress message with specified nature
When sending distress messages you can include the distress nature in the
message. To include the distress nature in the distress message do as follows:
1. From top-level standby press the soft key ALERT.
If it is not in the display, press the soft key MORE
until ALERT appears.
2. Press the selector wheel knob, then turn it to
select among the supported natures of distress:
FIRE, EXPLOSION
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING (in danger of capsizing)
SINKING
DISABLED (and adrift)
UNDESIGNATED
ABANDONING (ship)
PIRACY (/armed robbery attack)
MAN OVERBOARD
DSC calls
Chapter 2: Operation
(Example)
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