Bolonsky Adam Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 VHF radio use is nowhere near as technical as it may seem. Here's one instance: sometimes the Coast Guard needs help locating someone in trouble. You might overhear their request on channel 16. They'll broadcast their request as a pan-pan (pronounced "pon-pon"). Here's an example from Virginia's Hampton Roads area. Listen as the watchstander takes in a mayday from a guy in trouble, then makes a pan-pan call on 16 asking all boaters in the area to look for the guy in trouble. Mayday to pan-pan: http://www.associatedcontent.com/audio/24154/vhf_radio_use_from_mayday_to_a_pan.html?cat=16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyork Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 VHF radio use is nowhere near as technical as it may seem. Here's one instance: sometimes the Coast Guard needs help locating someone in trouble. You might overhear their request on channel 16. They'll broadcast their request as a pan-pan (pronounced "pon-pon"). Here's an example from Virginia's Hampton Roads area. Listen as the watchstander takes in a mayday from a guy in trouble, then makes a pan-pan call on 16 asking all boaters in the area to look for the guy in trouble. Mayday to pan-pan: http://www.associatedcontent.com/audio/24154/vhf_radio_use_from_mayday_to_a_pan.html?cat=16Thanks for these links to the numerous audio logs you continue to provide Brian. I enjoy listening to them. What is apt to transpire after the short audio segment? I speculate: EPIRB has been activated sending a signal to satellite, which is received at USCG along whole East coast? CG continues to maintain radio contact with skipper, perhaps suggesting to switch to channel_____(not 16)? CG broadcasts another pan-pan on 16 to vessels in area (VIA) with EPIRB-generated co-ords? CG waits how long to hear from VIA before dispatching rescue vessel? Anybody know the protocol that would likely be followed in this situation? gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pintail Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I hope no one here ever has to resort to broadcasting a Mayday call; but remember that the word (or Pan, which I have only ever heard said as "Pan", as in cooking pan) should be said <three> times. This is the international standard.Excuse my (minor) correction, Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEL Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I hope no one here ever has to resort to broadcasting a Mayday call; but remember that the word (or Pan, which I have only ever heard said as "Pan", as in cooking pan) should be said <three> times. This is the international standard. Excuse my (minor) correction, Adam. Just to make clear what Christopher indicated the pre-message "headers", if you will, is said three times. The "headers" are Mayday, Pan-Pan (not Pan), and Securite. So while a call might be referred to as a Pan-Pan call, the actual call would be Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan. To some ears it will sound like "pan" and to others, me included, "pon", but we are all hearing the same thing. While the CG uses Pan-Pan calls to elicit info about and to request assistance for a vessel in distress, normally it is used by vessels to indicate non-life threatening incidents. Often you will not hear the vessel in distress, but you will hear the CG asking for info as done in this clip. Ed Lawson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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