Icom IC-M504 instruction manual Case of Emergency

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a Distress call on Channel 16.

USING CHANNEL 16

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1.“MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”

2.“THIS IS ...............” (name of vessel).

3.Say your call sign or other indication of the vessel (AND 9-digit DSC ID if you have one).

4.“LOCATED AT ...............” (your position).

5.State the nature of the distress and assistance required.

6.Give any other information which might facilitate the rescue.

Or, transmit your Distress call using digital selective calling on Channel 70.

USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (Ch 70)

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1.While lifting up the key cover, push and hold [DISTRESS] for 5 sec. until you hear 5 short beeps change to one long beep.

2.Wait for an acknowledgment on Channel 70 from a coast station.

•After the acknowledgement is received, Channel 16 is auto- matically selected.

3.Push and hold [PTT], then transmit the appropriate information as listed above.

NOTE

A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver.

To comply with FCC regulations, this sticker must be affixed in such a location as to be readily seen from the operating con- trols of the radio as in the diagram below. Make sure the cho- sen location is clean and dry before applying the sticker.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

STICKER

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