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Sinking - Mayday VideoThe coastguard radio operator receives his training, then one December evening in comes his first 'Mayday', 'Mayday' call. What could possibly go wrong? 1) Radio operator receives his instructions
Δ2) Radio frequencies checked
3) Coastguard responds to 'Mayday' call
How did the conversation go? What could possibly be misunderstood? N.B. With some browsers you need to click twice on the Play arrow
ˆMayday Calls in Real LifeWill and Guy wish to point out that 'Mayday' is THE most serious radio call. Its use is reserved for grave emergencies, such as a crash, sinking or craft on fire. The best channels to issue a mayday call are: for planes: airband frequencies of 121.5 MHz and 243.0 MHz. For ships marine MF on 2182 kHz or marine VHF radio channel 16 (156.8 MHz). For lesser emergencies such as becalmed, out of fuel, the correct signal is 'Coastguard' on VHF Channel 16. Incidentally, while Mayday comes from the french venez m'aider, which means 'come to help me', it was invented by Frederick Stanley Mockford, who was a radio officer at Croydon (Gatwick), England.
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