Radio Electronics.

• Keep a checklist with the correct radio distress procedures and your call sign adjacent to the radio. It is easy to get muddled when things go wrong.
• Follow the checklist instructions when making a distress call.
• Maintain a radio watch on channel 16.
• Activate the EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Beacon) if you have one. This will assist rescue craft to locate you.
• If you have electronic nav aids, e.g. Decca, GPS, use them to up the information passed to the lifeboat/helicopter.
• Conserve power, where possible, so that vital equipment can be used for as long as possible.