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6. Report the number of persons aboard and condition of any injured.

7. Estimate the present seaworthiness and condition of your vessel.

8. Give your vessel’s description: length, design (power or sail), color and

other distinguishing marks. The total transmission should not exceed 1

minute.

9. End the message by saying “OVER”. Release the microphone button

and listen.

10. If there is no answer, repeat the above procedure. If there is still no

response, try another channel.

NOTE

The GX1600 and GX1700 have DSC distress calling, that can trans-

mit a distress call digitally to all ships with compatible DSC radios.

Refer to section “9 DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING”.

5.6 CALLING ANOTHER VESSEL (CHANNEL 16 OR 9)

Channel 16 may be used for initial contact (hailing) with another vessel.

However, its most important use is for emergency messages. This channel

must be monitored at all times except when actually using another channel.

Channel 16 is monitored by the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards and by

other vessels. Use of channel 16 for hailing must be limited to initial

contact only. Calling should not exceed 30 seconds, but may be repeated

3 times at 2-minute intervals. In areas of heavy radio traffic, congestion

on channel 16 resulting from its use as a hailing channel can be reduced

signicantly in U.S. 0waters by using channel 9 as the initial contact (hailing)

channel for non-emergency communications. Also hailing on channel 9, the

calling time should not exceed 30 seconds but may be repeated 3 times at

2-minute intervals.

Prior to making contact with another vessel, refer to the channel charts in this

manual, and select an appropriate channel for communications after initial

contact. For example, Channels 68 and 69 of the U.S. VHF Charts are some

of the channels available to non-commercial (recreational) boaters. Monitor

your desired channel in advance to make sure you will not be interrupting

other trafc, and then go back to either channel 16 or 9 for your initial contact.

When the hailing channel (16 or 9) is clear, press the PTT button on the mic

and state the name of the other vessel you wish to call and then “this is”

followed by the name of your vessel and your Station License (Call Sign)

then release the PTT button on the mic. When the other vessel returns your

call, immediately request another channel by pressing the PTT button on

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