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7. Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel.
8. Give your vessel’s description: length, design (power or sail), color and oth-
er distinguishing marks. The total transmission should not exceed 1 minute.
9. End the message by saying “ OVER ”. Release the PTT ( ) switch and lis-
ten.
10. If there is no answer, repeat the above procedure. If there is still no re-
sponse, try another channel.
3.5 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL
(
CHANNEL 16 OR 9
)
Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel.
However, its most important use is for emergency messages. This channel
must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel.
It is monitored by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and by other vessels.
Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial contact only. Calling
should not exceed 30 seconds, but may be repeated 3 times at 2-minute in-
tervals. In areas of heavy radio traffic, congestion on channel 16 resulting
from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced significantly in U.S. waters
by using Channel 9 as the initial contact (hailing) channel for non-emergency
communications. Also hailing on channel 9, the calling time should not exceed
30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at 2-minute intervals.
Prior to making contact with another vessel, refer to the channel charts in this
manual, and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial con-
tact. For example, Channels 68 and 69 of the U.S. VHF Charts are some of the
channels available to non-commercial (recreational) boaters. Monitor your de-
sired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting o ther traffic,
and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact.
When the hailing channel (16 or 9) is clear, state the name of the other vessel
you wish to call and then “ this is ” followed by the name of your vessel and
your Station License (Call Sign). When the other vessel returns your call, im-
mediately request another channel by saying “ go to ”, the number of the other
channel, and “ over ”. Then switch to the new channel. When the new channel
is not busy, call the other vessel.
After a transmission, say “
over ”, and release the PTT (Push-To-Talk:
)
switch. When all communication with the other vessel is completed, end the
last transmission by stating your Call Sign and the word “ out ”. Note that it is
not necessary to state your Call Sign with each transmission, only at the be-
ginning and end of the contact.
Remember to return to Channel 16 when not using another channel.