Icom IC-M504 [3/80] Distress call procedure

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If your vessel requires assistance, contact other vessels and

the Coast Guard by sending a Distress call on Channel 16.

Or, transmit your Distress call using digital selective calling

on Channel 70.

NOTE

A WARNING STICKER is supplied with the transceiver.

To comply with FCC regulations, this sticker must be afﬁxed in

such a location as to be readily seen from the operating con

trols of the radio as in the diagram below. Make sure the cho

sen location is clean and dry before applying the sticker.

EXAMPLE

WARNING

STICKER

USING CHANNEL 16

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. “MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY.”

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

3. Say your call sign or other indication of the vessel (AND

9-digit DSC ID if you have one).

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

5. State the nature of the distress and assistance required.

6. Give any other information which might facilitate the

rescue.

USING DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING (Ch 70)

DISTRESS CALL PROCEDURE

1. Wh il e li ft in g up t he key c over, pu sh a nd h ol d

[DISTRESS] for 5 sec. until you hear 5 short beeps

change to one long beep.

2. Wait for an acknowledgment on Channel 70 from a

coast station.

• After the acknowledgement is received, Channel 16 is auto-

matically selected.

3. Push and hold [PTT], then transmit the appropriate

information as listed above.

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