Deck: Safety

1. A Communications on a distress frequency or channel is banned for 24 hours following the cessation of the distress traffic
2. B Stations not directly involved with the on-going Distress communications may not transmit on the distress frequency or channel
3. C Two three-minute silent periods, at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour, that provide a transmitting "window" for distressed vessels to transmit distress alerts using J3E
4. D Stations remaining off the air to safeguard proprietary information

Tip: press A-D to answer