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9.3.2 Receiving a Distress Alert
1. When a Distress Alert is received, an emergency alarm sounds.
The display will show the MMSI (or name) of the
vessel transmitting the Distress and the radio au-
tomatically switches to channel 16.
2. Press any key to stop the alarm.
3. Press the [
T
(
DOWN
)] key to change the display
to show the “Nature of Distress” and position of
the vessel.
4. If the position of the vessel distress data does not
include position, the LCD will show “
NO POSITION
NO POSITION
NO POSITION
NO POSITION
NO POSITION
”.
NOTE
When there is an unread Distress Alert, the “
DSC
” icon will blink. You
may review the unread Distress Alert from the DSC Log, refer to section
“
9.6.2 Reviewing Received Calls Logged into the Call Waiting Di-
rectory
.”
NOTE
You must continue monitoring channel 16 as a coast station may require
assistance in the rescue attempt.
