In Case Of Emergency; Using Channel 16 - Icom IC-M31 Instruction Manual

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your vessel requres assstance, contact other vessels and

the Coast Guard by sendng a dstress call on Channel 16.

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY."

2. "THIS IS ..........................." (name of vessel)

3. Your call sgn or other ndcaton of the ves-

sel.

4. "LOCATED AT ..................... " (your poston)

5. The nature of the dstress and assstance

requred.

6. Any other nformaton whch mght facltate

the rescue.

RECOMMENDATION

CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH

WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry t before opera-

ton. Otherwse, the transcever's keys, swtches and control-

lers may become noperable due to salt crystallzaton.

NOTE: DO NOT wash the transcever n water f there s any

reason to suspect the waterproofng may not be effectve.

For example, n cases where the battery pack rubber seal s

damaged, the transcever/battery pack s cracked or broken,

or has been dropped, or when the battery pack s detached

from the transcever.

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