Northstar Explorer 725/705 Quickstart Guide
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Make a DSC Distress Call
Base Unit and
Optional Handset
1
Open the red DISTRESS cover.
If time is available
to specify the nature of the
distress,
press and release
the DISTRESS key to
show the categories.
Scroll to your category then
press
ENT
or push the rotary knob.
2 Hold down the DISTRESS key for about 3
seconds until you see the message DISTRESS
CALL SENT on the LCD.
3 The LCD flashes and loud beeps sound. The
distress call is repeated automatically every
few minutes until an acknowledgement is
received or until you press
ESC
to cancel it.
Receiving a Distress Acknowledgement from a coast station
1 The radio automatically cancels your distress call and tunes to CH16.
2 Press PTT to talk with the Coast Guard.
Receiving a Distress Call
An alert sounds and the Explorer 725 automatically tunes to CH16.
1 Press any key to stop the alert.
2 Make voice contact on CH16 and lend assistance if needed.
Position and time data and the vessel’s MMSI are shown on the LCD, and the data is recorded in
the DISTRESS CALL LOG.
Receiving a Distress Relay
1 An alert sounds. Press any key to stop the alert.
2 Maintain a listening watch on CH16 and standby to lend assistance.
>UNDEFINED
FIRE
FLOODING
COLLISION
GROUNDING
LISTING
SINKING
ADRIFT
ABANDONED
PIRACY
OVERBOARD
