In article BxWxg.248882$IK3.66723@pd7tw1no,
Gary wrote:

Like I said, here the Coast Guard tell you to call on 22a. It may be
different where you are. The advantage of a Coast Guard radio check is
the can check your signal on a variety of repeaters and tell you how far
you are going. They can even DF you! Receiving poor signals may be
neccessary if your radio isn't working properly, and they'll tell you
that too.

Bzzzt, Wrong Information..... Maybe the Canadian Coast Guard can do what
you say, but the USCG is about 10 years behind in DCS and Vhf DF
Deployment, and do NOT have that capability on most of the US Coastline.
Yes, they do have a good VHF HighSite Deployment but these are not DCS
or DF Capable, for the most part, and will not be for a few more years.
The congress wants the USCG to be watching for Terrorists not answering
Distress Calls from Idiot Yatchmen.