Standard Horizon HX-870 User Manual
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HX870
On the display you will notice 3 soft key selections. These
selections are described below:
[ACCEPT]: Press this key to accept the DSC distress call
and to switch to Channel 16.
Note: If a key is not pressed for 15 seconds or longer the
radio will automatically select Channel 16. (Timer setting
time is set in “CH SWITCH TIME” from “DSC SETUP”. The
default setting is 15 sec.)
ACCEPT
QUIT
PAUSE
RX DISTRESS
Yaesu
24°25.975
N
118°59.456
366901235
E
UTC
POS TM:
POS:
12:56
SINCE:
00:05
NOT ACKNOELESGED
NATURE:UNDESIGNATED
[PAUSE]: Press this key to temporarily disable automatic switching to
Channel 16.
[QUIT]: Press this key to quit the automatic Channel 16 switching and revert
to the last selected working channel.
4. After accepting the call, press the
[TO WPT] soft key to set
the vessel in distress as a destination for navigation.
Note: You may change the waypoint name.
BACK
QUIT
TO WPT
RX DISTRESS ACK
DIST:366901235
DIST INFO
Horizon
DST:
10:00
NATURE:UNDESIGNEATED
24°25.975
N
118°59.456
E
UTC
NM
POS TM:
POS:
12:56
NAME:
001WPT
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POSITION:
SELECT
WAYPOINT
SAVE
SAVE & GOTO
BACK
34°25.975
S
118°59.456
W
SOG
kph
36.0
DST
km
35.2
BRG
T
WPT
001WPT
HI
USA
WPT
N-UP
20nm
BUSY
300
16
°
DW-16
5. Press the
CH▼/CH▲ key to select “SAVE & GO”, then
press the
[SELECT] soft key to replace the display to the
waypoint screen. The display indicates the distance and
direction of the distressed vessel, and also the compass
indicates the distressed vessel by dot ().
6. To stop navigating to a waypoint, press one of the soft keys,
then press the
[STOP] soft key. The radio is switched to
the normal mode.
NOTE
• You must continue monitoring Channel 16 as a coast station may
require assistance in the rescue attempt.
• When there is an unread distress alert, “ ” icon will appear on the
display. You may review the unread distress alert from the DSC log,
refer to the section “
10.13.2 Reviewing a Logged DSC Distress Call”.
• Not all DSC radios can receive a DSC distress relay call.