Eddie Lucas Explains the Radio Calls We Hear on Below Deck – Bravo

If youve ever wondered why yachties always say someones name twice when theyre attempting to contact them via radio on Below Deck, youre not alone. On the February 15 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, a Below Deck fan was eager to learn more, and cast member Eddie Lucas helped him out.

Whats the deal with the Eddie, Eddie, Nate, culture on the walkie talkies? I loved it. Im an assistant principal at a high school, so I started doing it with all of our staff, but Im curious where that started, asked the viewer, whose name is Nate.

So, if I was calling you, Id say, Nate, Nate, Eddie, the bosun explained. And so, I say it twice to get your attention because Im saying it over the radio, and then Im letting you know who is calling you. Its just the kind of proper radio etiquette. They do it on all of the shows, they do it on a lot of yachts. Thats a normal thing. Its just a way to get attention twice, and that stems all the way back to proper VHF use.

Eddie then explained that VHF is Maritime radio, and provided another example for anyone curious about communicating on yachts.

If Im calling from ship to ship, Ill be like, Ohana, Ohana, this is My Seanna, come back, over. And its just a way to get attention twice, then let them know, said Eddie.

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