Radios Which one of these two are the most powerful for transmitting? • Handheld or Fixed Use Who would you likely want to communicate with? • Coast guard / Ships / Marinas Types of call If sinking what type of call would you make? • Mayday / Pan Pan Channels What channel do you think you would use? • 6-8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 62, 63, 64, 67, 70, 72, 77, M. Messaging Can you spell your surname using the phonetic alphabet and your telephone number. • Yes / No Distress If a vessel, vehicle, aircraft or person is in grave and immediate danger do you send a; • Mayday or PAN PAN. Acronym: Mayday Do you know acronym for remembering the sequence to transmit a Mayday message. • Channel 16:MI MIPDANIO Acronym Pan Pan Do you know acronym for remembering the sequence to transmit a Mayday message. • Channel 16: Pan Pan x 3 then All Stations X3 DSC (Digital Selective Calling Operation DSC is a facility which automates many of the procedures which would otherwise be carried out by voice on Channel 16. Once the button is pressed prompts the equipment to compose a distress alert which includes what? • Whatever has been programmed Making a call: Procedure and Etiquette What would be good and ‘etiquette’ when using VHF set?Listen • Think • Use set correctly • Speak normally • Press to talk, release to listen • Identify yourself