Chapter 2: Using the system
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Sending a DSC Distress alert
The Distress button procedure below is the same on the Message Terminal as
on the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC.
To send a Distress alert, do as follows:
1. Open the cover for the Distress button.
2. Push and hold the button for more than 3
seconds to transmit an undesignated DSC
Distress alert. While the button is pushed, the
Message Terminal shows a popup with a
countdown and the attached control unit(s)
beep.
To cancel a Distress alert, see Cancelling a Distress alert on page 9.
Only send a Distress alert if you are in immediate danger!
The Distress alert can be compared to a MAYDAY call.
If the subsequent communication is to be telex, use the ALERT
function in the MF/HF radio to set up telex subsequent
communication before pushing the button. Refer to the SAILOR 6300
MF/HF DSC User manual for details on how to set up the MF/HF
radio. When the DSC Distress alert is sent, a popup appears on the
Message Terminal guiding you to the Call window, which is
automatically set up to Broadcast FEC using the telex frequency
matching the Distress alert.
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