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4. DISTRESS OPERATIONS<br />
At this time, the equipment cannot receive any calls except the distress alert<br />
acknowledge call. The distress alert you sent is recorded in the TX log.<br />
Wait for distress<br />
acknowledgement.<br />
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED<br />
POS: 12°34.0000N<br />
123°45.0000E AT 12:34<br />
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz<br />
DSC FREQ : 2187.5 kHz<br />
TIME TO GO: 2M10S RESENDING<br />
When the distress acknowledge call is received, the audio alarm sounds and the display<br />
changes as below.<br />
Distress acknowledge<br />
message received.<br />
FROM CANCEL: COAST: STOP 001234567 ALARM<br />
SHIP IN DIST: 123456789<br />
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED<br />
POS: 12°34.0000N DIST: 0 nm<br />
123°45.0000E AT 12:34<br />
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz<br />
Note: If you do not receive the distress alert acknowledge call, the<br />
equipment automatically re-transmits the distress alert and then awaits<br />
the distress alert acknowledge call. This is repeated until the distress<br />
alert is acknowledged.<br />
2. Silence the alarm with the CANCEL key when the distress acknowledge call is received.<br />
The contents of the distress acknowledge call appear.<br />
Received message<br />
MAR-11-2006-23:59<br />
DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGE<br />
SENDER ID: 001234567<br />
SHIP ID IN DIST: 123456789<br />
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED<br />
POS: 12°34.0000N DIST : 5nm<br />
123°45.0000E AT 12:34<br />
TELEPHONE 2182.0 kHz 10M10S<br />
GO TO VIEW<br />
Elapsed time after receiving<br />
(Max. "60M00S"<br />
For over 60 minutes, nothing appears. )<br />
3. Communicate with the coast station via radiotelephone, following the instructions below.<br />
The radiotelephone automatically sets working frequency and class of emission, as<br />
specified in the distress acknowledge call.<br />
a) Say MAYDAY three times.<br />
b) Say “This is … “ name of your vessel and call sign three times.<br />
c) Give nature of distress and assistance needed.<br />
d) Give description of your vessel (type, color, number of persons onboard, etc.).<br />
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