Icom IC-M421 - Responding to DSC Call Acknowledgements

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DSC OPERATION
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■ Receiving DSC calls
DD
Receiving a distress call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress call is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
➥ “RCV DISTRESS” appears in the display, then Channel
16 is automatically selected.
➥ Continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may re-
quire assistance.
DD
Receiving a distress acknowledgement
While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress acknowledge-
ment to other ship is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
➥ “RCV DTRS ACK” appears in the display, then Channel
16 is automatically selected.
DD
Receiving a distress relay call
While monitoring Channel 70 and a distress relay acknowl-
edgement is received:
➥ The emergency alarm sounds for 2 minutes.
• Push [CLR] to stop the alarm.
➥ “RCV DTRS REL” appears in the display, then Channel
16 is automatically selected.
INT
25W TAG
RCV DTRS REL
<Bob
<CLR˘
CALLING Beep Off>
INT
25W TAG
RCV DTRS ACK
<Beck
<CLR˘
CALLING Beep Off>
INT
25W TAG
RCV DISTRESS
<Paul
<CLR˘
CALLING Beep Off>
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