Question

When operating a vhf marine radio when should the term mayday be used

Answer 1

Answer:

theterm mayday means...an international radio distress signal used by ships and aircraft.

Explanation:

Convention requires the word be repeated three times in a row during the initial emergency declaration ("Mayday mayday mayday") to prevent it being mistaken for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions, and to distinguish an actual mayday call from a message about a mayday call.