{"data":{"id":"us/47-cfr-80.322","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"47 CFR 80.322","heading":"Form of acknowledgement.","body":"(a) The acknowledgement of receipt of a radiotelegraph distress message is transmitted in the following form:\n(1) The distress signal SOS;\n(2) The call sign of the station sending the distress message, sent three times;\n(3) The word DE;\n(4) The call sign of the station acknowledging receipt, sent three times;\n(5) The group RRR;\n(6) The message signal SOS.\n(b) The acknowledgement of receipt of a radiotelephone distress message is transmitted in the following form:\n(1) The distress signal MAYDAY;\n(2) The call sign or other identification of the station sending the distress message, spoken three times;\n(3) The words THIS IS;\n(4) The call sign or other identification of the station acknowledging receipt, spoken three times;\n(5) The word RECEIVED;\n(6) The distress signal MAYDAY.","path":["Title 47—Telecommunication","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES","PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES","Subpart G—Safety Watch Requirements and Procedures"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-47.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:28Z","sha256":"531e34eebc8b7b6455540dc4519f2d19aba84b1744a43b786e49c0b594a1c617","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/47-cfr-80.321","next":"us/47-cfr-80.323"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}