Uniden MHS75 owner manual Making a Distress Call, Say, I will be Listening on Channel

Making a Distress Call

For future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:

Speak slowly -- clearly -- calmly.

1.Make sure your radio is on.

2.Press the 16/9-Tributton to switch to Channel 16 (156.800 MHz). (If the corner of the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-Tributton again until it does.)

3.Press the Push to talk button and say,

“MAYDAY --MAYDAY-- MAYDAY.”

4.Say, “THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}.”

5.Say, “MAYDAY{name or call sign of your boat}.”

6.Tell where you are (what navigational aids or land-marks are near, or give your position from a GPS).

7.State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medical emergency, man overboard, fire, adrift, etc.).

8.Give the number of persons aboard and describe the condition of any injured persons.

9.Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how immediate is the danger due to flooding or fire or proximity to shore).

10.Briefly describe your ship (length, type, color, hull).

11.Say, “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”

12.End message by saying,

“THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat} OVER.”

13.Release the Push to talk button and listen for a response.

If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.