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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 63 STAT. · Chapter XIV

Chapter XIV.

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Chap. XIV, art. 37 RR) (914–918) – the word DE; – call sign of the station acknowledging receipt (three times); – group RRR; – distress signal. 914 § 28.
(1)Every mobile station which acknowledges receipt of a distress message must, on the order of the master or person responsible for the ship, aircraft or other vehicle, transmit, as soon as possible, the following information in the order shown: – its name; – its position in the form prescribed in 883 and 885; – the speed at which it is proceeding towards the ship, aircraft or other vehicle in distress. 915
(2)Before sending this message, the station must ensure that it will not interfere with the emissions of other stations better situated to render immediate assistance to the station in distress. Section VIII. Repetition of a Distress Call or a Distress Message 916 § 29.
(1)Any station of the mobile service which is not in a position to render assistance and which has heard a distress message which has not been immediately acknowledged, must take all possible steps to attract the attention of stations of the mobile service which are in a position to render assistance. 917
(2)For this purpose, with the approval of the authority responsible for the station, the distress call or the distress message may be repeated. This repetition is made on full power either on the distress frequency or on one of the frequencies which may be used in case of distress (see 868 to 871). At the same time all necessary steps are taken to notify the authorities who may be able to intervene usefully. 918
(3)In radiotelegraphy, the repetition of the distress call or distress message is generally preceded by the transmission of the alarm signal as defined in 920. A sufficient 63 Stat. 1914 (919–923) (
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