Chapter 2: Operation
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DSC calls
4. Press the soft key
SEND
.
DROBOS items
Description
TYPE:
Select RELAY INDIV or RELAY AREA.
Distress MMSI: Enter the MMSI number of the vessel in Distress, if
known, or else “unknown”
TO:
Enter the MMSI number of the coast station you are
relaying the Distress alert to.
DSC:
Enter the DSC frequency pair, 6 are available, default:
2182 kHz.
Mode:
Select the radio sub communication mode: SSB or Telex
FEC.
NAT:
Select the nature of Distress, see
ALERT — To send a
Distress alert with specified parameters
on page 20.
Enter also the position data, LAT, LON and POS UTC.
LAT:
LON:
POS UTC:
Enter the position data.
