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5.3.2 Receiving a Distress ACK Send from a coast station
1 When a Distress Relay Call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes
to Channel 16, and the Distress Alarm Tone sounds. Pressing any key disa-
bles the alarm.
When position data is included within the signal, it is displayed in the Text
Area of the LCD. The call data is stored in the distress log
2 You must continue to monitor channel 16 as a coast station may require assi-
stance in any rescue attempt
DISTRES ACK
ID008453217
21’09. 1011 N
120’20. 0111 E
DISTRES ACK
ID008453217
SINKING
12:45 UTC
5.3.3 Receiving a Distress Relay Call
1 When a Distress Relay Call is received, the Base Station automatically tunes
to Channel 16, and the Distress Alarm Tone sounds. Press any key disables
the alarm. The call data is stored in the distress log
When position data is included within the signal, it is displayed in the Text
Area of the LCD.
2 You must continue to monitor channel 16 as a coast station may require assi-
stance in any rescue attempt.
RCV:DISTRRLY
ID987654321
21’09.1011N
120’20.0111E
RCV:DISTR RLY
ID987654321
SINKING
12: 45UTC
5.3.4 Receiving an all ships call
1 When an All Ships Call is received, the Alarm Tone Sounds, the radio auto-
matically tune to the designated Channel, and press any key to disable the
alarm.
2 You must continue to monitor the channel so as to receiver the voice commu-
nication.
3 The call data is stored in the call log
ALL SHIP
URGENCY
ID987654322
ALL SHIP
SAFETY
ID987654322
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