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MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL
Liftxthexredxcover.xPressxandxholdxthex
DISTRESS
xbuttonxforxthreexseconds.x
Yourxradioxtransmitsxyourxboat’sxlocationxeveryxfewxminutesxuntilxyoux
receivexaxresponse.
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NOTE: If the radio displays
Enter User MMSI
, cancel the automatic distress
call and make a normal voice distress call.
Making a Voice Distress Call
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
Forxfuturexreference,xwritexyourxboat’sxnamex&xcallxsignxhere:x
1.x Makexsurexyourxradioxisxon.x
2.x Onxthexmicrophone,xpressxthex
16/9-TRI
xbuttonxtoxswitchxtoxChannelx16x(156.8xMHz).x(Ifxthex
cornerxofxthexdisplayxdoesxnotxshowx16,xpressxthex
16/9-TRI
buttonxagainxuntilxitxdoes.)x
3.x Pressxthex
PUSH TO TALK
xbuttonxonxthexmicrophonexandxsay:x“
MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --
MAYDAY
.”x
4.x Sayx“
THIS IS
{name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number
(once).}.
”x
5.x Sayx“
MAYDAY
x
{name or call sign of your boat}.
”x
6.x Tellxwherexyouxare:x(whatxnavigationalxaidsxorxlandmarksxarexnear,xorxreadxthexlatitudex
andxlongitudexfromxyourxGPS).x
7.x Statexthexnaturexofxyourxdistress,xe.g.xarexyouxsinking,xmedicalxemergency,xmanx
overboard,xonxfire,xadrift,xetc.x
8.x Statexthextypexofxassistancexyouxneedx(medical,xtowing,xpumps,xetc.).
9.x Givexnumberxofxpersonsxaboardxandxconditionsxofxanyxinjuredxpersons.x
10.xEstimatexpresentxseaworthinessxofxyourxshipx(e.g.xhowximmediatexisxthexdangerxduextox
floodingxorxfirexorxproximityxtoxshore).x
11.xBrieflyxdescribexyourxship,xgivingxthexshipxnamex(e.g.x“BluexDuckxisx32xfootxcabinxcruiser,x
whitexhull,xbluexdeckxhouse”).x
12.xSay:x“
I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.
”x
13.xEndxmessagexbyxsayingx“
THIS IS
{name or call sign of your boat}
, OVER.
”x
14.xReleasexthex
PUSH TO TALK
xbuttonxandxlisten.x
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.
Lift the red cover
and press the
DISTRESS
button.