Channel 16 blocked by careless use

Sunday afternoon, 24th June – After listening to the weather check from Holyhead coast guard and switching back to channel 16, I found  it to be repeatedly blocked by what sounded like a pleasure craft, with a couple of adults and a number of children on board cruising and possibly towing a  skier. I suspect that someone was leaning on the transmit button or perhaps the microphone was jammed on a seat.

Whatever the reason, it could have had potential problems for anyone trying to call the coastguard, possibly in an emergency situation. There were no obvious craft in the Traeth Bychan area that could have been the source so there was little I could do.
 
Of course there was no malice in this action and it does happen from time to time but it is a situation anyone with a radio aboard should be wary of. Below is a link to an article on such instances with a few recommended lessons for marine radio users. Worth a quick look. 

http://www.sail-world.com/index.cfm?nid=76114