Chapter 2: Operation
DSC calls
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Receiving Distress calls
When the radio receives a Distress call, the 2-tone alarm sounds. The display
shows the bands in which the Distress call is received and the category of the
Distress call. The types of Distress calls are Distress, Distress ACK, Distress
RELAY and DISTR. RELAY ACK.
1. Press the soft key
SILENT
to switch off the 2-tone alarm.
2. Press
VIEW
to display further information for this call.
3. Press
HOLD
to put the call on hold and stay in the communication loop to
receive follow up information, updates etc.
4. Monitor radio communication on the frequency 2182 kHz (automatically
set) as a coast station may require your assistance.
5. The radio receives the first Distress acknowledgement call and the 2-tone
alarm sounds again. To switch off the 2-tone alarm press the soft key
SILENT
.
6. If you decide to acknowledge the Distress call press the soft key
ACK
(press
MORE
until
ACK
is shown in the display).
You can also relay the Distress call. Enter a new MMSI to which you want to
send the Distress call, then press the soft key
SEND
.
Distress call with errors
Distress calls containing errors can be received. Press
the soft key
VIEW
to view the message; errors are
shown as underscores (_).
DSC Call Received
GROUP (ERR)
FROM: 123456789
CAT: DISTRESS
