FCC Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service
[Effective Oct 1, 2006.]
Subpart E Providing Emergency Communications
Sec. 97.405 Station in distress.
(a) No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur
station in distress of any means at its disposal to attract attention,
make known its condition and location, and obtain assistance.
(b) No provision of these rules prevents the use by a station, in
the exceptional circumstances described in paragraph (a) of this
section, of any means of radiocommunications at its disposal to assist a
station in distress.
