distress frequency

noun

a radio frequency band reserved for emergency signals from aircraft or ships in distress.

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Typically, personnel who man the Coast Guard�s existing VHF communication system listen to a number of radios tuned to channel 16, the international hailing and distress frequency, alert for a Mayday call among all of the routine traffic.