User's Manual

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Introduction
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Marine Emergency Signals
The three (3) spoken international emergency signals are:
The distress signal MAYDAY is used to indicate that a station is threatened
by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance.
The urgency signal PAN is used when the safety of the vessel or person
is in jeopardy. (This signal is properly pronounced pahn.)
The safety signal SECURITE is used for messages about the safety of navigation or
important weather warnings. (This signal is properly pronounced see-cure-ee-tay.)
When using an international emergency signal, the appropriate
signal is to be spoken three (3) times prior to the message.
MAYDAY
PAN
SECURITE
VHF Marine Emergency Messages
and Distress Procedure
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