Using a VHF Radio: Speak Slowly and Calmly

Posted on December 31, 2009 
Filed under About Kayaks, How to Kayak, Kayaking Guides and tagged fiberglass sea kayak, kayak repair, kayaking, kayaks, marine vhf radio, mayday calls, Sea Kayaking, VHF radio audio rescue transcripts

Above: Coast Guard rescue swimmers gear up with fins, drysuits, hoods, etc. during a helicopter rescue training exercise.  Mayday calls are difficult to make if you're inexperienced and rightfully frightened by your situation. It's a mistake to let your panic get the best of you. If you start shouting into your vhf, your voice will clip.  . And therein lies the problem. Shouting or screaming

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