MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL

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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.

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Lift the red cover

and press the

DISTRESS button.

1.x Makexsurexyourxradioxisxon.x

2.x Onxthexmicrophone,xpressxthex16/9-TRIxbuttonxtoxswitchxtoxChannelx16x(156.8xMHz).x(Ifxthex

cornerxofxthexdisplayxdoesxnotxshowx16,xpressxthex16/9-TRIbuttonxagainxuntilxitxdoes.)x

3.x PressxthexPUSH TO TALKxbuttonxonxthexmicrophonexandxsay: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“MAYDAYx{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.xReleasexthexPUSH TO TALKxbuttonxandxlisten.x

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

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