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2001 NEW
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DSC OPERATION
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Sending a Distress acknowledgement (continued)
7. After sending, the following screen is displayed.
8. Hold down [PTT] to communicate with the ship in
distress.
9. Push [Standby Mode]
to return to the
Standby mode.
TIP:
When you push [Pause]
in step 2, the
countdown will be paused. Push [Resume]
to
restart the countdown.
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Sending a Distress Relay call
There are 2 ways to transmit the distress relay call—
“DROBOSE (Distress Relay On Behalf Of Someone
Else)” and “Distress Relay Call with Distress Call Log”.
NOTE:
DO NOT
push [DISTRESS] to transmit
a distress relay call. It is used for only your own
distress calls.
To transmit the Distress Relay call with
“ DROBOSE”:
You may transmit a Distress Relay call when a ship
in distress is in a situation where the Distress call
cannot be transmitted, or when you fi nd a ship in
distress and quick help is needed.
Your ship
Coast Station
Distress Relay Transmission
Ship in Distress
No Distress
Transmission
1. Push [Compose DROBOSE]
.
To display the screen from the Menu screen:
([MENU] >
Compose DROBOSE
)
2. Select “Message Type.”
Push
Rotate
+
Push
CH/GRP
■
Sending a Distress call