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How to send a MAYDAY on marine VHF, what to say, why channel 16 matters, and how rescuers find you

In a real emergency, VHF is built to cut through confusion and bring help fast, even if you have never used a radio before. This breaks down Channel 16, the MAYDAY call, why range depends on antenna ...
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A VHF Relay Saves the Day

Shore-station antennas sometimes need a little help from VHF relays. Ryan Swanson/Boating The US Coast Guard crackled over VHF Channel 16 requesting the commercial passenger fishing vessel Victory to ...