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In Case Of Emergency, Recommendation, Using Channel 16 - battery pack

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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. ❍ USING CHANNEL 16 DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE 1. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY." 2. "THIS IS name of vessel) 3. Your call sign or other indication of the ves- sel. 4. "LOCATED AT your position) 5. The nature of the distress and assistance required. 6. A ny other information which might facilitate the rescue. RECOMMENDATION CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before operation. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys, switches and controllers may become unusable due to salt crystallization. NOTE: DO NOT wash the transceiver in water if there is any reason to suspect the waterproof protection may not be effective. For example, in cases where the battery pack rubber seal is damaged, the transceiver/battery pack is cracked or broken, or has been dropped, or when the battery pack is detached from the transceiver. ii

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
RECOMMENDATION
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. Your call sign or other indication of the ves-
sel.
4. “LOCATED AT ……………
” (your position)
5. The nature of the distress and assistance
required.
6. Any other information which might facilitate
the rescue.
CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH
WATER
after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before opera-
tion. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys, switches and control-
lers may become unusable due to salt crystallization.
NOTE: DO NOT
wash the transceiver in water if there is any
reason to suspect the waterproof protection may not be ef-
fective. For example, in cases where the battery pack rubber
seal is damaged, the transceiver/battery pack is cracked or
broken, or has been dropped, or when the battery pack is
detached from the transceiver.