Chapter 2: Operation
DSC calls
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The VHF radio is now in distress mode. Continue the distress traffic and
procedures from the VHF radio front panel, if possible, in the same way as
described for handling distress mode from the main VHF radio.
Press the
MUTE
button on the Alarm panel to mute the audible alarm on
incoming distress or urgency messages.
For further information see the Alarm Panel Installation and user manual.
DROBOS — Distress Relay on behalf of someone else
To send a distress message on behalf of someone else, do as follows:
1. From top-level standby press the soft key
DROBOS
. If it is not in the display, press the
soft key
MORE
until
DROBOS
appears.
2. Select one line at a time by pressing and
turning the selector wheel knob.
3. Enter the necessary information using the
selector wheel knob or the keypad:
Note
Only undesignated distress messages can be initiated from the
Alarm Panel.
EXIT
DISTRESS RELAY
10
Unknown
Type: RELAY INDIV:
DISTRESS MMSI:
To:
PHBOOK
NAT: UNDESIGNATED
LAT: Unknown
Relay items
Description
TYPE:
Select RELAY ALL or RELAY INDIV. If yo select RELAY
INDIV., the field TO appears in the display.
DISTRESS MMSI:
Enter the MMSI number of the vessel in distress, if
known, or else “unknown”
TO:
Enter the MMSI number of the vessel or coast station you
send the relay to.
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