Operation Manual

74 Ray218E and Ray55E Marine VHF Radios
5.2 Distress Calls
For a Distress Call transmission, the Ray218E/Ray55E takes the position and time
information from the input NMEA data along with your MMSI and converts it into
a digital “packet”. When transmitted, this digital information lets other ships and
shore stations equipped with appropriate DSC equipment know where you are
and that you are in a Distress situation.
Your call can specify the nature of the Distress (designated call) or not
(undesignated call).
Sending a Distress Call
Lift the spring-loaded door on the front panel of the transceiver.
Undesignated (Quick) Distress Call
To send a distress call without specifying its nature:
• Press and hold the red
DISTRESS key for 3 seconds to initiate the call. During
this time, the radio beeps, the display flashes and a timer counts down
03...02...01.
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03
B
B
DISTRES CALL
COUNTING
DOWN...
I
N
T
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DSC
B
B
I
N
T
DISTRES CALL
TRANSMITING
DISTRESS
UNDESIG
02
B
B
I
N
T
01
B
B
I
N
T
BACK SEND
DISTRES CALL
COUNTING
DOWN...
DISTRES CALL
COUNTING
DOWN...
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PRESS and HOLD for 3 SECS
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