Am I hearing things?
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From Encylapedia.....
(FROM ENCYLAPEDIA)gkoutlis wrote:Fair call - I rest my caseNight_Ryder wrote:I assume when it says "distress" it refers to Mayday calls, therefore a mayday call has priority over a PAN call.Distress calls have absolute priority over all other communications on that frequency, and the word MAYDAY commands immediate radio silence: which should continue until it is seen that communication has been properly established between the station in distress and a responsible authority, and assistance is being provided.
Similarly PAN-PAN urgency communications have priority over all other communications except distress calls.
A call of pan-pan means that there is an emergency on board a boat, ship, aircraft or other vehicle but that, for the time being at least, there is no immediate danger to anyone's life or to the vessel itself. This is distinct from a Mayday call, which means that there is imminent danger to life or to the continued viability of the vessel itself. Thus 'pan-pan' will inform potential rescuers (including emergency services and other craft in the area) that a safety problem exists whereas 'mayday' will call upon them to drop all other activities and immediately instigate a rescue attempt.
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You got it Kombi (except for the spelling of encyclopedia!)
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