Question of the Week - Distress

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repeat the message on any other channel on which you might be heard
key the microphone several times before transmitting again
Turn up the volume on the receiver before transmitting again
Start tracing wires to see why the radio isn't working

Ken Juul

What should you do if you have transmitted a distress call on Channel 16 a number of times and received no reply?
Ken & Vicki Juul
Luna Loca #1090
Chesapeake Bay
Past Commodore C34IA

Lance Jones

Distress? Distress? I doubt you've seen me in any dresses!!!!!!
Lance Jones
1988  C-34 Kitty's Cat
S/N 622

Ken Juul

Repeat the message on any channel you might be heard on is correct.
Ken & Vicki Juul
Luna Loca #1090
Chesapeake Bay
Past Commodore C34IA

Ted Pounds

I still like the third answer too.  More than once (on the water and in the air) I've discovered the reason I couldn't hear any replies to my transmissions was because the volume was turned down...   :?

Ted Pounds
"Molly Rose"
1987 #447