FCC 80.315 as of October 1, 2006

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FCC 80.315
Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 | 2007

Sec.  80.315   Distress calls.

   (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]

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