Sec.  80.315   Distress calls.

   Link to an amendment published at  73 FR 4485 , Jan. 25, 2008.

   (a) The radiotelephone distress call consists of:

   (1) The distress signal MAYDAY spoken three times;

   (2) The words THIS IS;

   (3) The call sign (or name, if no call sign assigned) of the mobile station
   in distress, spoken three times.

   (b) The procedures for canceling false distress alerts are contained in
    Sec. 80.335.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  68 FR 46968 , Aug. 7, 2003]