Contacting the Coastguard

[Juz]

Originally Posted by Porg

The other minor thing is try to avoid contacting the coastguard between the hour and five minutes after the hour plus half past and twenty five to for ROUTINE TRAFFIC (radio check, call in etc etc). These are when radio silence should be observed so the CG can listen for faint sos calls.

I never knew that - definitely don't recall it being covered on my course.

YD info exchange at it's best.

Cheers H

Juz


EDITED - Just seen Andy's Post - good point, they all must have differing times.

[beanie]

THe CG will tell you if they don't want your routine traffic and before you transmit routine traffic your supposed to listen out to check its free to call

[Helen F H]

Well yeah, you get told to shut up if you talk when there is a job on too.