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2. DSC DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

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2.6 Sending Distress Relay on Behalf of a Ship in

Distress

When you should relay a distress alert

You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions:

1) When the station in distress is not itself in a position to transmit the distress

message, or

2) When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in distress, or the

person responsible for the coast station, considers that further help is

necessary.

DO NOT press the

DI ST RESS key to relay a distress alert; it is for use

when own vessel is in distress.

2.6.1 Sending distress relay to coast station

1. Press the CALL key. The [Compose message] screen appears.

** Compose Message **

CALL TYPE : COAST CALL

COAST ID : 003456789

ROUTINE

TCmd1 : SIMPLEX TP

TCmd2 : NO INFO

CHANNEL : 10

2. Press the ENT key. The CALL TYPE selection window appears.

3. Rotate the CH knob (or press up / down arrow key) to choose RELAY SEL.

SHIP CALL

GROUP CALL

PSTN CALL

ALL SHIPS

AREA CALL

POSITION

POLLING

NEUTRAL

MEDICAL

RELAY ALL

RELAY SEL

DISTRESS

COAST CALL