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MAKING A VOICE DISTRESS CALL
DISTRESS
#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.
16/9-TRI
16/9-TRI
PUSH TO TALK
MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --
MAYDAY
THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number
(once).}.
MAYDAY{name or call sign of your boat}.
I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.
THIS IS {name or call sign of your boat}, OVER.
PUSH TO TALK
If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat your call, beginning at step 3, above.
Lift the red cover
and press the
DISTRESS button.