Lowrance | Link-5 VHF User Guide
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6.
After the Distress Call is sent, the radio waits for an acknowledgment.
7.
The Distress Call is automatically re-sent every 3.5 to 4.5 minutes until a distress
acknowledgement is received or press ENT to select OPTIONS:
DISTRES CALL
SENT
!
WAIT..
ENT
–>
OPTION
RESEND:03:30
OPTION
►
RESEND
PAUSE
▼
RESEND:03:20
OPTION
PAUSE
▲
►
CANCEL
RESEND:03:10
Options are:
RESEND
to resend the Distress call immediately.
PAUSE
to PAUSE the RESEND countdown timer. Press Exit to continue.
CANCEL
to CANCEL the Distress Call and transmit a DISTRESS CANCEL call. Use the
PTT microphone to report your situation:
OPTION
PAUSE
▲
►
CANCEL
RESEND:03:20
SEND CANCEL?
►
YES
NO
RESEND:03:20
DISTR CANCEL
SENDING..
DISTR CANCEL
SENT
PTT
-->
REASON
DISTR CANCEL
COMPLETED
EXIT
–>
ESC
8.
After a DISTRESS ACK is received, rotate the CH knob to silence the alarm, then use the
PTT microphone to report your situation.
9.
The following information (if available) is contained in the DIstress Call:
- Nature Of Distress (if available)
- Position information. The latest GPS or manual input position is held for 23.5 hours, or
until the power is turned OFF.
6-2 Receiving a Distress Call (DISTRESS!)
1.
An alert sounds when a distress call (DISTRESS!) is received. Press any key to cancel the
alert. You do not need to send an acknowledgement.
DISTRESS
FLOODING
123456789
▼
00:01
FLOODING
123456789
82
’
50.178N
▲▼
00:02
123456789
82
’
50.178N
024
’
45.342W
▲▼
00:03
Draft
- Final
approval