Uniden Atlantis 275 Owner's Manual page 2

MAKING A DISTRESS CALL
For future reference, write your boat's name & call sign here:
Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.
1. Make sure your radio is on.
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2. Press the key to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz). (If
the corner of the display does not show 16, press the
key again until it does.)
Push to Talk
3. Press the
MAYDAY."
4. Say "THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat
registration number (once)}."
5. Repeat "MAYDAY {name of your boat}" once.
6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks are
near, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).
7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medical
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8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps,
etc.).
9. Give the number of persons aboard and describe the condition
of any injured persons.
10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. how
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32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house").
12. Say: "I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16."
13. End the message by saying "THIS IS {name or call sign of your
boat}, OVER."
Push to Talk
14. Release the
/
key and say: "MAYDAY -- MAYDAY --
key and listen.
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