Garmin VHF 315 Series Owner's Manual - Page 16

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Stopping Automatic Retransmission of Distress Calls

Select CANCEL.

The radio remains tuned to channel 16.

NOTE: Selecting CANCEL ends the automatic repetition of the call, but does not communicate to other

stations that you no longer have an emergency. If you no longer have an emergency, you should revoke the

distress call

(Revoking a Distress Call, page

You do not transmit a distress call until you hold DISTRESS for at least three seconds. If you inadvertently make

a distress call, or are no longer in distress, you should cancel the call immediately by transmitting a voice

message to all stations on channel 16.

1 Select CANCEL > YES, and wait until DISTRESS CANCEL HAS BEEN SENT appears on the screen.

2 Select OK.

3 Hold PTT on the handset, and transmit an appropriate voice message to cancel the distress call

Call Cancellation Script, page

4 Select an option:

• Select END to complete the distress-call cancellation and return to normal radio operation.

• Select RESEND to resend the distress-call cancellation and start the process again.

Distress Call Cancellation Script

When you revoke a DSC distress call

cancellation message.

For example, "All stations, all stations, all stations, this is _____(vessel name), MMSI number ____, position

____(North or South), ____(West or East). Cancel my distress alert of ____(date and time). This is ____(vessel

name), MMSI number ____. Out."

1 Select DSC > INDIVIDUAL.

2 Select an option:

• To enter the MMSI number manually, select MANUAL, enter the MMSI number, and select ACCEPT.

• To select an entry from the directory, select DIRECTORY, and select an entry.

• To select a recent call, select RECENT CALLS.

3 Select a channel

(Individual Call or Group Call Channels, page

The radio transmits the request with your call.

4 Select CALL.

The radio transmits the call on channel 70, and returns to the previous channel while listening for an

acknowledgment on channel 70. After an acknowledgment is received, the radio changes to the channel you

selected for the call.

12).

(Revoking a Distress Call, page

12), you should transmit an appropriate

13).

(Distress

Digital Selective Calling