Thought it was 6 blasts then wait a minute, then repeat.
The answering call is 3 blasts repeated after a minute.
Hi you can do both mate as they are both recognised
wiki copy and paste
[h=2]Mountain distress signals[/h]The recognised mountain distress signals are based on groups of three, or six in the UK and the European Alps. A distress signal can be 3 fires or piles of rocks in a triangle, three blasts on a whistle, or three flashes of a light, in succession followed by a one minute pause and repeated until a response is received. Three blasts or flashes is the appropriate response.
In the
Alps, the recommended way to signal distress is the
Alpine distress signal: give
six signals within a minute, then pause for a minute, repeating this until rescue arrives. A signal may be anything visual (waving clothes or lights, use of a
signal mirror) or audible (shouts, whistles, etc.). The rescuers acknowledge with three signals per minute.
In practice either signal pattern is likely to be recognised in most popular mountainous areas as nearby climbing teams are likely to include Europeans or North Americans.
To communicate with a helicopter in sight, raise both arms (forming the letter Y) to indicate "Yes" or "I need help," or stretch one arm up and one down (imitating the letter N) for "No" or "I do not need help". If
semaphore flags are available, they can possibly be used to communicate with rescuers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distress_signal