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12.3 DISTRESS ALERT
The
GX1150
is capable of transmitting and receiving DSC Distress messages
to all DSC radios. The
GX1150
may be connected to a GPS to also transmit
the Latitude and Longitude of the vessel.
NOTE
If a GPS with NMEA output is not connected to the radio, the
GX1150
will beep 10 minutes after the radio is turned on. After that the
GX1150
will beep every 4 hours alerting to connect a GPS.
12.3.1 Transmitting a Distress Alert
NOTE
To be able to transmit a Distress Alert an MMSI number must be pro-
grammed, refer to section “
12.2.2 Programming the MMSI
.”
In order for your vessels location to be transmitted either connect a GPS to the
GX1150
(refer to section “
9.4 ACCESSORY CABLE
”) or manually input your posi-
tion (refer to section “
12.11 MANUAL INPUTTING OF THE GPS LOCATION
”).
1. Lift the red spring loaded DISTRESS cover, then
press and hold the [
DISTRESS
] key. The “
DIS-
TRESS
” menu will appear on the LCD and the ra-
dios display will count down (
3S
2S
1S
) and
then transmit the Distress Alert. The backlight of
the LCD and keypad flashes while the radios dis-
play is countdown.
2. The
GX1150
watches for an acknowledgment call
on channel 70 or a voice call on channel 16 from
another vessel.
3. If an vessel responds to you on channel 16, pick
up the mic and advise your distress situation.
4. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is re-
ceived on channel 70, a DSC Distress Alarm
sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected.
Pick up the mic and advise your distress situa-
tion. The LCD shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your distress.
RECEIVED ACK:
acknowledgment signal is received.
RECEIVED RLY ACK: relay acknowledgment signal is received from another
vessel or coast station.
5. If no acknowledgment is received, the Distress Alert is repeated at ap-
proximately 4 minute intervals until a DSC acknowledgment is received.
6. To cancel the DSC Distress Alarm signal from the speaker, press any key.