Cobra MRHH100 Owner's Manual page 8

Emergency Messages
And Distress Procedure
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Assistance
Marine Distress Procedure
Speak slowly — clearly — calmly.
1. Make sure your radio is On.
Customer
Installation
2. Select VHF Channel 16.
Assistance
3. Press Talk button and say: Secondary Icons
"MAYDAY — MAYDAY — MAYDAY."
(Or "PAN — PAN — PAN,"
or "SECURITE — SECURITE — SECURITE.")
Notice Caution Warning
4. Say:
"THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign]."
5. Say:
"MAYDAY (or "PAN" or "SECURITE")
[your vessel name or call sign].
6. Tell where you are:
(what navigational aids or landmarks are near).
7. State the nature of your distress.
8. State the kind of assistance needed.
9. Give number of persons aboard and conditions of any injured.
10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your vessel.
11. Briefly describe your vessel (length, type, color, hull).
12.Say:
"I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16."
13.End message by saying:
"THIS IS [your vessel name or call sign] OVER."
14.Release Talk button and listen. Someone should answer.
If not, repeat the call, beginning at item 3 above.
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Emergency Messages
And Distress Procedure
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Intro Operation Customer Warranty
Assistance
Keep the radio nearby. Even after your message has been received, the Coast Guard
can find you more quickly if you can transmit a signal for a rescue boat to hone in on.
For Example
Customer
Installation
"Mayday — Mayday — Mayday"
Assistance
"This is Corsair — Corsair — Corsair" [or "Illinois 1234 AB" three (3) times]
Secondary Icons
"Mayday Corsair (or Illinois 1234 AB)"
"Navy Pier bears 220 degrees magnetic — distance five (5) miles"
"Struck submerged object and flooding — need pump and tow" Notice Caution Warning
"Four adults, three children aboard — no one injured"
"Estimate we will remain afloat one half hour"
"Corsair (or Illinois 1234 AB) is 26 foot sloop with blue hull and tan deck house"
"I will be listening on Channel 16"
"This is Corsair (or Illinois 1234 AB)
"Over"
It is a good idea to write out a script of the message form and post it where you
and others on your vessel can see it when an emergency message needs to be sent.
Nothing comes close to a Cobra ®
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