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DSC Procedures | RS90 Operating Manual
5. Release the [DISTRESS] key.
Continuing a distress call
1. After you have initiated a distress call as above, the radio goes
into call repeat mode—it automatically repeats the distress call
approximately every 4 minutes, until the call is acknowledged by an
official search and rescue station.
The display shows the time remaining to the next resend.
You can press ▼ or ▲ to scroll through the transmitted Distress call
information.
2. You now have the following soft-key options:
• RESEND
Displays “HOLD DISTRESS 3 SECONDS TO SEND.” You can then:
• Hold down the red [DISTRESS] key for 3 seconds to resend the
call, or
• Press the [EXIT] soft key to return to waiting for an
acknowledgement.
• PAUSE
Pauses the call repeat mode. You can then:
• Press the [EXIT] soft key to resume the same call.
• CANCEL
Displays “DISTRESS CALL SEND CANCEL.” You can then:
• Press the [NO] soft key to return to waiting for an
acknowledgement.
• Press the [YES] soft key to send the DISTRESS CANCEL signal.
• Press [PTT] and report your situation using the handset.
• When finished talking, press [X] to return to standby mode.
3. After receiving an acknowledgment, press the [SILENC] soft key.
4. Press [X] to quit the current distress acknowledgment.
¼ Notes
• Prior to receiving an acknowledgement, you cannot terminate the
distress alert call. It can only be cancelled by completing the distress
call cancel process as described above.
•
• Call information is stored in the Distress Call Log. See “Calling using
the distress log” on page 53.
Draft v5.0
27 Feb 2014