This document provides a 5-step procedure for transmitting a designated VHF DSC distress alert from a Furuno model FM-2721 radio: 1) press the CALL key and select DISTRESS CALL, 2) select the nature of distress, 3) press ENTER to transmit the alert on channel 70, and 4) wait for acknowledgment from a coast station.
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distress alert
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Procedure for Transmiting Designated Vhf Dsc Distress Alert From Furuno
This document provides a 5-step procedure for transmitting a designated VHF DSC distress alert from a Furuno model FM-2721 radio: 1) press the CALL key and select DISTRESS CALL, 2) select the nature of distress, 3) press ENTER to transmit the alert on channel 70, and 4) wait for acknowledgment from a coast station.
This document provides a 5-step procedure for transmitting a designated VHF DSC distress alert from a Furuno model FM-2721 radio: 1) press the CALL key and select DISTRESS CALL, 2) select the nature of distress, 3) press ENTER to transmit the alert on channel 70, and 4) wait for acknowledgment from a coast station.
2. Scroll down to DISTRESS CALL and press ENTER 3. Select the nature of distress from the menu and press ENTER 4. On pressing ENTER a designated distress alert is transmitted. 5. CH.70 is selected automatically, wait for acknowledgment of the distress call from a coast station.