Ex
ample:“All,Stations,AllStations,AllStations.Thisis<NAME>,<CALLSIGN>,<MMSIID>,
<POSITION>.Cancelmydistressalertof<DATE>,<TIME>,<NAME>,<CALLSIGN>”
6.R epeatthebroadcastdescribedinstep5.
Receivingadistresscall
ItisexpectedthatonlyaCoastRadioStation(CRS)willacknowledgeDSCdistresscallsandwill
actasthecoordinatorfortherescueoperation.
WhenadistresscallisreceivedanalarmissoundedatfullvolumeandtheLCDdisplaysinformation
relatingtothedistress.
Ifthe Autochannelchangefunctionisenabled;10secondsafterreceiptofadistresscalltheradio
willautomaticallyre-tunetochannel16.Otherwisetheuserispromptedtochangechannelmanually.
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