Chapter 2: Operation
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DSC calls
2. Press the soft key
YES
to go ahead with
the cancelling process, or press the soft
key
NO
to return to Distress sending
procedure.
3. You must send a voice cancellation
message on all DSC watch channels. The
display shows the message that you
should say when cancelling the Distress.
Use the selector knob to scroll through all information for the voice cancel.
4. Press the soft key
OK
to go to the next Distress frequency and repeat step 3.
Once you have made the voice cancel for all Distress frequencies, Own
Distress is cancelled.
5. To finish the Distress session and get back to normal radio use press the
soft key
QUIT
.
Power failure while in Distress
In case of a power failure or switch-off during the transmission of a Distress
the SAILOR 6300 MF/HF DSC gives an audible warning after power-up and
automatically resumes sending Distress 10 seconds after power up. Within the
10 seconds you have the following options:
•
Press
QUIT
to terminate the active Distress procedure (acknowledged or
unacknowledged).
•
Press
RESUME
(or do nothing) to resume the sending Distress procedure.
YES
NO
8291.0
8291.0 TX
SSB
OWN DISTRESS
WAIT FOR ACK: 0:01:50
REPEAT IN: 1:30
D. MMSI:223344556
NAT: UNDESIGNATED
LAT: N 57°01.4450 10:04
LON: E 009°53.6290
MODE: SSB
Bands: 2 4 6 8 12 16
RX
CANSEL DISTRESS Will
Send DSC Cancel And
Guide Voice Cancel
On The Following
Bands: 2 4 6 8 12 16
DSC Warning
