Using Your Radio
Your marine radio should always be turned on and tuned to VHF Channel 16.
Basic Radio Procedure
Correct radio procedure can save lives.
Poor radio procedure not only annoys other people but can obstruct search and rescue operations in extreme cases. Good radio procedure may save your life and vessel, or someone else's life and vessel, some day.
When Trouble Strikes
What to do if in distress.
Radio procedures provide for two calls to use when trouble strikes: Mayday and Pan Pan. These are are used at sea and in the air. The procedures are similar but you need to know which one to use in which situations.
