A usefull guide, thanks. Early on (at 50s) you push the distress button once before scrolling to distress and then the 3-second push and hold to activate. What is this step for?
It is purely to explain that if you simply hold the button it takes 5 seconds to send a distress, except it doesn't send what's wrong with you due to not having selected the situation from the distress menu, it will be undesignated. Whereas, if you do go via the menu and select an option then it takes 3 seconds to send, but this time you've sent what's wrong as well as your MMSI, Position (providing it has a built in GPS or is linked via an MEA cable to your Plotter, it also sends the Time. Hope this helps. Nick
How can you test this without risking that someone receives the distress signal? I know there is probably no VHF antenna connected, but is that really enough to make sure no one picks it up? I know nothing about VHF radios…
Hi, we use training radios which have been modified allowing us to operate the distress function, please do not attempt this on a live radio. I hope this helps clarify things for you. Regards, Nick.
I'm doing a course I no nothing about the vhf course unfortunately ive still got to do the course, once I've sent out a Distress Call what should I expect back in word please 🙏
If you are doing the training online, as you work through the course it will explain everything very clearly. If doing the classroom version the instructor will also go through this with you.
@@edwardmcgee01 Providing you are in range you would expect to receive a DSC Distress digital acknowledgement, followed up by a voice call from the Coastguard.
Wow, I appreciate you trying but this was a horrible stuttering mess. Considering the importance of the subject please delete and try again with some sort of coherent script. Thanks!
Than you very much for having shared it !
Well explained thanks.
Glad you found of use. Nick
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A usefull guide, thanks. Early on (at 50s) you push the distress button once before scrolling to distress and then the 3-second push and hold to activate. What is this step for?
It is purely to explain that if you simply hold the button it takes 5 seconds to send a distress, except it doesn't send what's wrong with you due to not having selected the situation from the distress menu, it will be undesignated. Whereas, if you do go via the menu and select an option then it takes 3 seconds to send, but this time you've sent what's wrong as well as your MMSI, Position (providing it has a built in GPS or is linked via an MEA cable to your Plotter, it also sends the Time. Hope this helps. Nick
How can you test this without risking that someone receives the distress signal? I know there is probably no VHF antenna connected, but is that really enough to make sure no one picks it up? I know nothing about VHF radios…
Hi, we use training radios which have been modified allowing us to operate the distress function, please do not attempt this on a live radio. I hope this helps clarify things for you. Regards, Nick.
@@nickedtheboat Ok, thank you for responding. That was very helpful.
I’m three weeks away from taking a SRC course/exam.
I'm doing a course I no nothing about the vhf course unfortunately ive still got to do the course, once I've sent out a Distress Call what should I expect back in word please 🙏
If you are doing the training online, as you work through the course it will explain everything very clearly. If doing the classroom version the instructor will also go through this with you.
@@BoatabilityUK it was done a year and a half ago
@@edwardmcgee01 Providing you are in range you would expect to receive a DSC Distress digital acknowledgement, followed up by a voice call from the Coastguard.
Wow, I appreciate you trying but this was a horrible stuttering mess. Considering the importance of the subject please delete and try again with some sort of coherent script.
Thanks!
Please pop in to discuss, I would love to meet you and get some tips from an expert in the subject.
Once you have done a Distress Call what are you expecting to come back ? Please help
@@nickedtheboatHappy to help, what would you like to know?