Channel 16 blocked by careless radio operators

8:37 PM Sat 23 Oct 2010 GMT

'Channel 16 - vital that the line is left open for pan pans or maydays' .

Private yachts are putting lives at risk by accidentally blocking the airwaves, the coastguard in Britain has warned, and Marine Rescue NSW agrees, with some good advice. In the British situation, rescue personnel have been unable to find vessels in distress because pleasure boats have left their radios transmitting, blocking the emergency frequency. Twice in recent weeks the problem has been so severe that a lifeboat and helicopter had to be dispatched to locate the source of the signals, because of fears mayday calls could be missed. On Saturday a barely audible mayday signal was received while a helicopter was ...

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