User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety summary
- Preface
- Training information (for FCC approved equipment)
- Introduction
- Operation
- Overview
- General use and navigation
- Power on, speaker volume and antenna tuning
- SSB, AM BROADCAST, DSC or TELEX mode
- Radio settings and ITU channel selection
- Entering Rx and Tx frequencies
- Adjusting RF gain
- Soft-key functions
- Position and MMSI Information
- Channel information always available in the display
- Engagement status
- Speaker devices
- Changing the display colors and dim function
- Squelch on/off (soft key)
- Basic MF/HF radio communication
- Watch function
- DSC calls
- Phone book
- Radiotelex
- Replay function
- Setup
- Service & maintenance
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 2: Operation
22 DSC calls
To send a Distress alert from the SAILOR 6103 Multi Alarm Panel, do as
follows:
1. Lift the cover of the Distress button marked MF/HF Distress.
2. Press and hold the button until the light is steady and the buzzer stops
(more than 3 seconds).
The MF/HF radio is now in Distress mode. Continue the Distress traffic and
procedures from the MF/HF radio front panel.
3. Press the MUTE button on the Alarm panel to mute the audible alarm for
current distress. All audible alarms are muted.
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.
2. Select one line at a time by pressing and
turning the selector knob.
3. Enter the necessary information using the
selector knob or the keypad:
DROBOS items Description
TYPE: Select RELAY INDIV or RELAY AREA.
Distress MMSI: Enter the MMSI number of the vessel in Distress, if
known, or else “unknown”
TO: Enter the MMSI number of the coast station you are
relaying the Distress alert to.
EXIT
DISTRESS RELAY
PHBOOK
SSB 601
DUP 6501.0 Rx
6200.0 Tx
TYPE: RELAY INDIV.
DISTRESS MMSI:
234567891
TO:
DSC: 8414.5/8414.5
Mode: SSB