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3.5 Distress Alert Relay
When you should relay a distress alert
You may relay a distress alert in the following conditions;
1 When the station in distress is not itself in a position to trans-
mit the distress message, or
2 When the master or person responsible for the vessel not in
distress, or the person responsible for the coast station, consid-
ers that further help is necessary.
DO NOT press the [DISTRESS] key to relay a distress alert; it is
for use when own vessel is in distress.
Relaying a distress alert
Watch VHF CH70
auto
(Standby display)
To call specific coast station
(individual call), select R/S and
press the [ENT] key. Then, enter
the coast station ID.
Relay/ALL
(All Ships Call)
Refer to page 5-1
for detail of items.
(Display for
All Ships Call)
(*1)
Press the [ENT] key.
Press the [ENT] key followed by the [SELECT] key.
(To select call type.)
Press the [ENT] key followed by the [SELECT] key.
(To enter ID of vessel in distress.)
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Call type < >
IND TEL ALL R/A R/S DST
* VHF Call message *
Format: DIST RELAY ALL