
Vivace Boat Information Book Web Version (BIB) (Rev February 13, 2014)
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This MAYDAY checklist is posted at the radio:
1. Red Distress Button—lift cover and depress button until “BEEP” (about 5
seconds), then release.
2. Second BEEP is USCG acknowledgement (causes radio to switch to
channel 16 to receive USCG voice instructions.)
3. Transmit voice--MAY DAY distress call:
"MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
“This is Vivace, Vivace, Vivace”
“MAYDAY”
“Our position is ___LATITUDE ___ LONGITUDE [or bearing & range
to known reference point]”
“We require immediate assistance. [State nature of problem.]”
“Number of people onboard is: _____”
“Vivace is a 30 foot sailing sloop with a white hull and green trim”
“Standing by channel 16”
“This is Vivace, over"
Uniden UM 525 Capabilities Summary
Contrast Adjustment - You can adjust the display's contrast to make it easier to
see in extreme conditions.
Display Backlight/Key Light Adjustment - You can adjust the brightness of the
display and the keys on the radio to make them easier to see in extreme
conditions.
Key Beep Adjustment - You can adjust the volume of the tone you hear when you
press a key.
Self Test - The radio automatically tests its hardware and displays the test
results.
Channel Tag - Lets you change the channel name that appears when you tune a
channel.
Auto Position Reply Disable - You can set the radio so when it receives a position
request call, it does not automatically reply with your current position.
Standby - You can set the radio to its unattended mode.
Receive Log - You can set the radio so it records a log of received calls. You can
view the receive log, making it easy to see when somebody calls your vessel.
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