Tx Calls - Furuno FS-1575 Operator's Manual

3. DSC OVERVIEW
The marks "*", "-" appear on the DSC receiving screen in the following conditions:
• "*" indicates a corrupt character in received data.
• "-" indicates missing digits after decimal point when receiving position data with no
info for expansion (expansion: digits after decimal point).
Examples:
1) When receiving position data without expansion, the indication is
"LAT: 12°34'N".
2) When receiving position data with expansion, the indication is
"LAT: 12°34,5678'N".
3) When receiving position data with no info for expansion, the indication is
"LAT: 12°34,----'N".
3.4.2

TX calls

Below are sample distress alert and individual TX call screens. The contents of other
types of TX calls are similar to that of the individual call.
Distress alert
Individual TX call
ID No. of station
where message
is to be sent
Communication
frequency
DSC frequency
3-4
Nature of Distress
Position of ship in distress (your
ship) and time of distress position
Communication mode and
communication frequency
DSC frequency to send distress call
Message type
(Individual)
Priority (Routine,
Safety, Urgency)
Communication
mode
(Telephone,
NBDP-ARQ,
NBDP-FEC)