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How to broadcast a Mayday emergency call?

How to broadcast a MAYDAY emergency call if a vessel or person is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required: Check that your VHF radio is on and high power setting is selected  Select Channel 16 (or 2182kHz for MF)   ...

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How to make a Mayday call by VHF Marine Radio

If you have a DSC-equipped radio, flip up the cover on the DSC button and press the button for 3 to 5 seconds. Some radios will allow you to choose your problem from a list (Fire/Explosion, Flooding, Collision, Grounding, Capsizing, Sinking, Adrift, Abandoning Ship, Piracy, Man Overboard) so that vessels receiving your transmission will automatically know what happened.  ...

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Making a distress call

The distress call Mayday may be used only if the boat is threatened by grave and imminent danger – for example, sinking or on fire – and immediate assistance is required. This distress call has absolute priority over all other transmissions and may be transmitted only on the authority of the skipper or the person responsible for the safety of your vessel.  ...

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Choose right types of marine radio

Living is easy in the Summertime, and having reliable communication when on the water will help ensure that your days are safe and worry-free. A marine radio is a vital piece of safety equipment for every boat, and you have options when it comes to choosing the best marine radio for your circumstances – and a lot of questions to answer. Do you need a fixed mount radio, or will a handheld model be a better choice? How important is GPS? Are marine radios waterproof?  ...

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How to use a VHF radio correctly is an essential boating skill

You don’t want to be fumbling about trying to remember the training when you really need it. You, as skipper, should have a good understanding of how it works, how to adjust it and how to send an emergency message. Ideally, at least one other person aboard should also have a working knowledge of the basics.  ...

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