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In Case of Emergency, Using Channel 16, Using Digital Selective Calling

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■■ In Case of Emergency If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16 or transmit your Distress call using Digital Selective Calling 1 (DSC) on Channel 70. 2 DDUsing Channel 16 1. Push [16/C] to switch to Channel 16. 3 2. While holding down [PTT], give the appropriate information as follows: 4 zz"MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY." 5 zz"THIS IS " (name of vessel). zzSay your call sign or other indication of the vessel 6 (AND your 9 digit DSC ID, if you have one). zz"LOCATED AT " (your position). 7 zzState the nature of the distress and assistance required. 8 zzGive any other information which might facilitate the rescue. 9 DDUsing Digital Selective Calling 10 1. Lift up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3 seconds until the 3 short beeps 11 and then one long beep sound. 12 13 14 15 16 17 PW R 18 Key cover 2. Wait for an acknowledgment from another station. 3. After the acknowledgment is received, Channel 16 is automatically selected. 4. Hold down [PTT], then transmit the appropriate information as listed above. ii

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In Case of Emergency
If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and the Coast Guard by sending
a distress call on Channel 16 or transmit your Distress call using Digital Selective Calling
(DSC) on Channel 70.
D
Using Channel 16
1.
Push [16/C] to switch to Channel 16.
2.
While holding down [PTT], give the appropriate information as follows:
z
“
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
.”
z
“
THIS IS
” (name of vessel).
z
Say your call sign or other indication of the vessel
(AND your 9 digit DSC ID, if you have one).
z
“
LOCATED AT
” (your position).
z
State the nature of the distress and assistance required.
z
Give any other information which might facilitate the rescue.
D
Using Digital Selective Calling
1.
Lift up the key cover, hold down [DISTRESS] for 3 seconds until the 3 short beeps
and then one long beep sound.
PWR
2.
Wait for an acknowledgment from another station.
3.
After the acknowledgment is received, Channel 16 is automatically selected.
4.
Hold down [PTT], then transmit the appropriate information as listed above.
Key cover