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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

RECOMMENDATION

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and 
the Coast Guard by sending a distress call on Channel 16.

❍ USING CHANNEL 16

1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”

2. “THIS IS   ……………… ” (name of vessel)

3.  Your call sign or other indication of the ves-

sel.

4. “LOCATED AT  …………… ” (your position)

5.  The nature of the distress and assistance 

required.

6.  Any other information which might facilitate 

the rescue.

CLEAN THE TRANSCEIVER THOROUGHLY WITH  FRESH 
WATER after exposure to saltwater, and dry it before operat-
ing. Otherwise, the transceiver's keys, switches and control-
lers may become unusable due to salt crystallization.

NOTE: DO NOT submerge the transceiver in water if there 
is any reason to suspect the waterproof protection may not 
be effective. For example, in cases where the battery cover 
or [DC] jack cap rubber seal is damaged, the transceiver/
battery cover/[DC] jack cap is cracked or broken, or the 
transceiver has been dropped, or when the battery cover, 
antenna or DC Jack cap are detached from the transceiver.