If you hear the word 'Seelonce' during an emergency, what should you expect?

If you hear the word 'Seelonce' during an emergency, what should you expect?

• A. The distress situation has ended.
• B. Silence on the frequency due to distress.
• C. End of distress signal.
• D. Instructions to continue communication normally.

Answer: (B)

Hearing Seelonce means the frequency is being held clear for distress communications, so you should listen without transmitting. It’s a directive to suspend normal transmissions to prevent interference with urgent safety and distress messages. Stay quiet on the channel unless you have essential safety information or you’re the station in distress or a designated responder. The silence continues until the distress traffic ends or you’re given an instruction like Seelonce End, after which normal communications can resume.

Hearing Seelonce means the frequency is being held clear for distress communications, so you should listen without transmitting. It’s a directive to suspend normal transmissions to prevent interference with urgent safety and distress messages. Stay quiet on the channel unless you have essential safety information or you’re the station in distress or a designated responder. The silence continues until the distress traffic ends or you’re given an instruction like Seelonce End, after which normal communications can resume.