Which statement regarding an MF/HF DSC...

Which statement regarding an MF/HF DSC Distress alert is true:

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🔍 Key Concepts

• GMDSS MF/HF DSC Distress procedures – what information is normally included in a DSC Distress alert format • The difference between DSC (signalling) and the follow‑on traffic (voice or NBDP/SITOR) • Which fields in a DSC distress alert are mandatory vs optional (e.g., nature of distress, proposed follow‑up communications)

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• When a DSC Distress alert is sent on MF/HF, what does the system allow the operator to specify about how the follow‑up communication will be conducted? • If the sender does NOT specify a particular working frequency or emission, where would other stations logically expect the follow‑up communications to occur? • Is the nature of distress always required in every DSC distress alert, or can distress alerts be sent without that detail?

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• Check which fields in an MF/HF DSC distress alert are mandatory and which are optional, especially the nature of distress field. • Verify whether the distress protocol requires you to assume a specific associated frequency and mode, or whether the alert can explicitly indicate an alternate frequency and emission for follow‑up traffic. • Confirm whether the rules say that both the nature of distress and alternate emission/frequency must be included, or if only some elements are required.

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