Icom IC-GM800 - Sending a Distress Call; D Simple Call

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■ Sending a Distress call
NOTE: NEVER make a Distress call if your ship or a
person is not in an emergency.
A Distress call should be made only when
immediate help is needed.
You should send a Distress call if, in the opinion of
the Master, the ship or a person is in distress and
requires immediate assistance.
 One of the Emergency frequencies is automatically
selected to send a Distress call.
D Simple call
1. Confirm no Distress call is being received.
2. Lift up the key cover, then hold down [DISTRESS]
until “Transmitting” is displayed to send a Distress
call.
3. After sending, “Waiting for ACK” is displayed.
4. When receiving the acknowledgement:
• Alarm sounds.
• The following screen is displayed.
Push any [Alarm Off] .
5. Push any [Close Call RCVD Window] .
6. Hold down [PTT] to announce your situation.
7. Push [Standby Mode] to return to the
Standby mode.
NOTE:
A Distress alert default contains:
- Nature of distress:
Undesignated distress
- Position data:
The latest GPS or manual input data is held for
23.5 hours, or until turning OFF the transceiver.
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