Sending an emergency selcall
Transceivers receiving an emergency call
An emergency selcall sequence can be sent from transceivers that have emergency call
channels enabled using the Barrett PC based programming system.
When the emergency call is activated the 950 transceiver sends an selcall, with a specific
emergency call format, twice on each channel programmed in the emergency call sequence
and continues to then repeat this sequence until the transceiver is switched off. If no
emergency channels have been programmed into the transceiver then the emergency call
will be made on the current channel only, but will continue to send emergency calls until the
transceiver is switched off. When a revertive from a receiving transceiver is heard pressing
the PTT will exit the emergency call procedure and stay on the channel the revertive was
heard on.
To activate the emergency call sequence:-
Press
Press
… hold for 2 seconds
Barrett transceivers that receive the emergency selcall emit a distinctive audio alarm and
display the following:-
If the transceiver sending the emergency selcall is fitted with a GPS receiver the position will
also be displayed as illustrated below :-
And:-
BARRETT 950 HF TRANSCEIVER
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