Icom IC-M127

4 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
Hf Distress call transmission
Y CAUTION: Distress calls may be transmitted under
ZY conditions of emergency only i.e. your vessel is in danger
7 of sinking and/or a person's life is in danger.
SSS
@® Push and hold [EMER] until
you hear 4 short beeps
change to one long beep.
* The display changes as at right.
® Push [PTT] to transmit the dis-
tress call.
DISTRESS
@ The transceiver remains on channel 70 until an acknowl-
edgement is received.
* When no acknowledgement is received, the distress call is re-
peated until an acknowledgement is received.
* To cancel this, turn power OFF then ON again.
* Calls to you other than distress acknowledgement cannot be re-
ceived.
@ When a distress acknowledge-
ment is received, emergency A Low
alarm sounds and channel 16 " Ro A a
is automatically selected.
*Push any key to cancel the
alarm.
® Transmit your distress call particulars by voice using the fol-
lowing procedure:
1. “MAYDAY.”
2. “THIS IS (name of your vessel).”
3. The 9-digit identity AND the calll sign (or other vessel iden-
tification).
4. Your vessel's position if DSC does not include it.
5. The nature of the distress and assistance required.
6. Any other information which might facilitate the rescue.
Y NOTE: When a GPS receiver (NMEA 0183) is connected,
your vessel's position is automatically transmitted with the
distress call.
SSS
NOTE: Acknowledgement of a DSC distress alert is nor-
mally made by coast stations only.
WSs