Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner's Manual

E-2Uniden Atlantis 150 Owner’s ManualMAKING A DISTRESS CALLFor future reference, write your boat’s name & call sign here:Speak slowly - clearly - calmly.1. Make sure your radio is on.2. Press the 16/9-TRI button to switch to Channel 16 (156.8 MHz).(If the display does not show 16, press the 16/9-TRI button againuntil it does.)3. Press the Push to Talk button and say: “MAYDAY -- MAYDAY-- MAYDAY.”4. Say “THIS IS {name of your boat (three times) and call sign/boat registration number (once)}.”5. Repeat “MAYDAY {name of your boat}” once.6. Tell where you are: (what navigational aids or landmarks arenear, or read the latitude and longitude from your GPS).7. State the nature of your distress (e.g. sinking, medicalemergency, man overboard, on fire, adrift, etc.).8. State the type of assistance you need (medical, towing, pumps,etc.).9. Give the number of persons aboard and describe the conditionof any injured persons.10. Estimate present seaworthiness of your ship (e.g. howimmediate is the danger due to flooding or fire).11. Briefly describe your ship, giving ship name (i.e., “Blue Duck is32 foot cabin cruiser, white hull, blue deck house”).12. Say: “I WILL BE LISTENING ON CHANNEL 16.”13. End the message by saying “THIS IS {name or call sign of yourboat}, OVER.”14. Release the Push to Talk button and listen.If you do not get an answer after 30 seconds, repeat yourcall beginning at step 3 above.