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OPERATION
4.3 Communicating in DSC (Digital Selective Call) Mode
4.3.12
Acknowledging a Distress Call
• A distress call can only be answered manually, not automatically.
• This unit does not acknowledge distress calls automatically even when automatic acknowledgement
is set to “ON” as described in section 4.3.17.
OPERATION
Press
MENU
.
The DSC MENU Display appears.
Select “6. DISTRESS ACKNOWL-
EDGEMENT” using
/
.
“6. DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT” is
highlighted.
Press
ENTER
.
The DISTRESS ACK Display appears.
TIP
If there is no distress call to be acknowledged, an
error alarm sounds.
Press .
The DISTRESS ACK Display is scrolled and the
default (CH70) is displayed for CALL CH.
TIP
• Only CALL CH can be edited in this display.
• The CALL CH can be set to a channel other
than CH70 (such as CH01 – CH28, CH60 –
CH88, except for CH75 and 76). However,
doing so is not advisable because DSC
watchkeeping is maintained only for CH70.
(That Would Normally Be
Acknowledged by a Coast Station)
--DSC MENU--
CH70 25W
1.DISTRESS CALL EDIT
2.ALL SHIPS CALL EDIT
3.INDIVIDUAL CALL EDIT
4.AUTO/SEMI-AUTO TEL CALL EDIT
5.DISTRESS RELAY
6.DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
7.OTHERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
8.RECEIVED DISTRESS MESSAGE READOUT
9.RECEIVED OTHERS MESSAGE READOUT
SELECT WITH , & PRESS ENTER .
PRESS STOP TO RETURN.
--DSC MENU--
CH70 25W
1.DISTRESS CALL EDIT
2.ALL SHIPS CALL EDIT
3.INDIVIDUAL CALL EDIT
4.AUTO/SEMI-AUTO TEL CALL EDIT
5.DISTRESS RELAY
6.DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
7.OTHERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
8.RECEIVED DISTRESS MESSAGE READOUT
9.RECEIVED OTHERS MESSAGE READOUT
SELECT WITH , & PRESS ENTER .
PRESS STOP TO RETURN.
--DISTRESS ACK-- RECEIVED MESSAGE NO.01
CH70 25W
FORMAT :ALL SHIPS
CATEGORY :DISTRESS
TELECOMMAND1 :DISTRESS ACK
DIST-ID :123456789
NATURE OF DIST :UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS
DIST-POSITION :S 5.15 W123.45
DIST-UTC :17:45
TELECOMMAND :G3E SIMP TEL
END OF SEQUENCE:EOS
PRESS TO SELECT MSG. SELECT WITH
. PRESS CALL TO SEND.
PRESS STOP TO RETURN.
--DISTRESS ACK-- RECEIVED MESSAGE NO.01
CH70 25W
CATEGORY :DISTRESS
TELECOMMAND1 :DISTRESS ACK
DIST-ID :123456789
NATURE OF DIST :UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS
DIST-POSITION :S 5.15 W123.45
DIST-UTC :17:45
TELECOMMAND :G3E SIMP TEL
END OF SEQUENCE:EOS
CALL CH :70
INPUT NO., & PRESS ENTER .
PRESS CALL TO SEND.
PRESS STOP TO RETURN.
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