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Transmitting a DSC Distress Call with Nature of Distress
ThePhantom PS2000 is capable of transmitting a DSC Distress Call with the
following “Nature of Distress” categories:
Undesignated, Fire, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking,
Adrift, Abandoning, Piracy, MOB
1. Lift the red rubber cover, then press the
[
DISTRESS
]
key.
The “DISTRESS” notation will appear on the LCD.
2. Press the
[
]
key to select “NATURE OF” menu,then press
the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key.
3. Press the
[
]
or
[
]
key to select the desired nature of dis-
tress category,then press the
[
CALL
(
SET
)
MENU
]
key.
4. Press and hold the
[
DISTRESS
]
key. The radios display will
count down (3-2-1) and then transmit the Distress call.
5. When the distress signal is sent, CH70 and “ ” icon will
appear on the LCD. After the message has been sent, the
radio will sound a Distress Alarm.
6. The transceiver will watch for a DSC acknowledgment trans-
mission on CH70 and also receive calls on CH16.
7. If an acknowledgement is received, select channel 16 and
advise your distress situation.
8. If no acknowledgment is received, the distress call is re-
peated in 4 minute intervals until a DSC acknowledgment is
received.
9. When a DSC Distress acknowledgment is received, a dis-
tress alarm sounds and channel 16 is automatically selected.
The LCD shows the MMSI of the ship responding to your
distress.
RECEIVED ACK: acknowledgment signal is received.
RECEIVED RLY: relay signal is received from another vessel or coast station.
10. To cancel the DSC distress alarm signal from the speaker, press any key.