5Z wrote:

On Jun 19, 2:33 am, Ian wrote:

That would be a gross misuse - an abuse - of the MAYDAY call. You are
NOT supposed to use it on the off chance that something might go wrong
later.


You're in a remote area, you're high enough to make a radio call, but
don't know how much lower you can be and still communicate, so you
want to notify *someone* of your predicament.

So you tune 121.5 and say...????

-Tom
"Any station, any station, Glider 1234 Alpha (use your ship's callsign),
I have a situation...I'm at (lat/Long, near town X, over the shopping
mall,, etc.) describe problem and ask if they can assist in a specific
manner (call flight service, call so and so on a cellphone, etc.)"

Chances are that even if you are on or near the ground, someone will
hear you on 121.5. Airliners are required (If I recall) to monitor
while in flight. From 5 miles up they should have a pretty good range.

Scott