Furuno FS-1570 - Manual (Page 54)

4 DISTRESS OPERATIONS
4-10
Sending the distress relay to coast station (on HF band)
1. The audio alarm sounds and the display changes as below when a distress call is
received.
DISTRESS CALL
ID IN DIST:
123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 2182.0 KHZ
Distress
call received.
STOP ALARM
2. Press the [CANCEL] key to silence the audio alarm, and the display changes as below.
* Received message *
JAN-23-2002-23:59 ECC: OK
DISTRESS CALL
ANSWER
ID IN DIST: 123456789
NATURE: UNDESIGNATED
POS:
12˚34N 123˚45E AT 12:34
TELEPHONE 8291.0 KHZ
! "
ALL VIEW
3. Rotate the [ENTER] knob to choose ANSWER and then push the [ENTER] knob.
4. Push the [ENTER] knob to open the CALL TYPE menu.
GO TO ALL VIEW
DSC FREQ : 8414.5 KHZ
ID IN DIST: 987654321
CALL TYPE* INDVIDUAL
DISTRESS RELAY
RELAY COAST
RELAY ALL
** Compose message **
5. If you know the ID of the nearest coast station, choose RELAY COAST and then push
the [ENTER] knob.
GO TO EASY VIEW
CALL TYPE : INDIVIDUAL
DISTRESS RELAY
DSC FREQ :
GO TO ALL VIEW
8414.5 KHZ
ID IN DIST:
COAST ID: 000000000
** Compose message **
6. Push [ENTER] knob and key in ID of coast station where to send the distress relay and
then push the [ENTER] knob.