[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR97.405]

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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 97--AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE--Table of Contents
 
              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.