Operation
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Having pressed the red distress button and sent the distress message, the
following information is displayed:
• STATION: shows the radio’s MMSI number.
• NAT: shows the nature of distress.
• LAT:, LON:, POS UTC: shows the distress position data as transmitted.
• MODE: shows the communication mode.
• Elapsed time after initiation of own distress.
• Time to next repeat of sending own distress.
If you sent a distress message, the VHF radio is automatically set to
channel 16, the channel reserved for international distress, safety and
calling.
See the radio’s user manual for further details.
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