Icom IC-M801E

■ Distress relay call
2001 NEW
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WHEN RECEIVING A CALL
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q When receiving a distress relay call, an emergency
alarm sounds and the display below appears.
w Push any key to stop the alarm, if desired.
e Push [ENT] to set the transceiver to the distress
phone frequency, then monitor the communication
from the coast station to the ship in distress.
r Select the received distress call memory channel
to check the position of the ship in distress.
➥ Push [FREQ/CH] then [RX CLAR
] to select “RX
memory“ screen.
➥ Select “Others” with [CH] then push [ENT].
➥ Push [ENT] again.
•The received distress relay call memory (DTRS
RLY) is displayed at the top line with “*” symbol.
•When the ship is close to you, communication should
be monitored continuously.
• The traffic frequency is monitored even when the mem-
ory contents is displayed.
DD
Distress relay acknowledgement call
operation
The distress relay acknowledgement call can be
made only when distress relay call is received.
q After receiving a distress relay call, push
[FREQ/CH] to return to DSC watch mode.
w Push [MODE SET ] to select the DSC menu.
e Rotate [CH] to select “Distress RLY ACK,”
then push [ENT].
•“Distress RLY ACK” selection is available only
when distress relay call is received.
r Rotate [CH] to select the distress call to be replied,
then push [ENT].
t The calling stand-by screen is displayed as fol-
lows, verify the calling condition then push and
hold [CALL] for 1 sec. to transmit the call.
*** Distress RLY ACK ***
---------
Call ---------
To:001234567
Distress
ID:123456789
Undesignated
Position:Lat
34 34'N
Lon134 34'W
UTC 12:34
Traffic:J3E
TX 2182.0kHz
RX 2182.0kHz
RX
Freq:TX 2187.5kHz
RX 2187.5kHz
Call
*** Distress RLY ACK ***
--------
Select --------
OK
SEL
001234567
007654321
Ç
******* DSC MENU *******
--------
Select --------
Position
Individual
Group
Geographical
Distress
Distress
RLY
Distress
RLY ACK
Semi/Auto
Test
RX
memory
TX
memory
Set
up
Selt
test
Exit
Ç
OKSEL
****** RX memory *******
-----
Distress RLY -----
From:001234567
Distress
ID:123456789
Undesignated
Position:Lat
34 34'N
Lon134 34'W
UTC 12:34
Traffic:J3E
TX 2182.0kHz
RX 2182.0kHz
RX
Freq:TX 2187.5kHz
RX 2187.5kHz
DEL
OKCancel
RX
J3E
<
Traffic >
Lat 34 34'N
Lon135
34'E
12:34
Exit
GPS
************************
*
Distress RLY *
*
001234567 *
************************
TrafficExit
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