Emergency Use - Icom IC-M80 Owner's Manual

EMERGENCY USE
If your vessel requires assistance, attract the attention of other
vessels and the Coast Guard by sending a distress message on
Channel 16.
Procedures for sending a distress signal.
MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY (repeat three times)
THIS IS (name of the vessel)
LOCATED AT (gives position)
Give the reason for the distress call.
Explain what assistance you need.
Give additional information to help those come to your
assistance, (vessel length, color, type, etc.)
7. Use Channel 16 only to make initial contact.
8. After making initial contact agree on an alternate frequency,
such as Channel 22A or Channel 6 and clear Channel 16 for
other traffic.
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