HF DISTRESS AND USCG CONTACT FREQUENCIES
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HF RADIOTELEPHONE (SINGLE SIDEBAND) – DISTRESS AND INITIAL CONTACT
THIS SCHEDULE IS/WAS EFFECTIVE JULY 2017
Authorized for the handling of Distress message traffic and initial contact with United States Coast Guard Long Range Communication facilities.
KHz SHIP STATION |
KHz COAST STATION |
Station and Schedule (UTC) |
NMF |
NMN |
NMA |
NMG |
4125
|
4125
|
2300-1100Z
|
2300-1100Z
|
2300-1100Z
|
2300-1100Z
|
6215
|
6215
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
8291
|
8291
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
24 HRS
|
12290
|
12290
|
1100-2300Z
|
1100-2300Z
|
1100-2300Z
|
1100-2300Z
|
KHz SHIP STATION |
KHz COAST STATION |
Station and Schedule (UTC) |
NMC |
NMO |
NOJ |
4125 |
4125 |
24 HRS |
0600-1800Z |
24 HRS |
6215 |
6215 |
24 HRS |
24 HRS |
24 HRS |
8291 |
8291 |
24 HRS |
24 HRS |
24 HRS |
12290 |
12290 |
24 HRS |
1800-0600Z |
|
KHz SHIP STATION |
KHz COAST STATION |
Station and Schedule (UTC)
Guam |
6215
|
6215
|
0900-2100Z
|
12290
|
12290
|
2100-0900Z
|
Note: 12290 KHz are available under NOJ upon request
Note: 16420 KHz is available at all stations upon request
HF RADIOTELPHONE (SINGLE SIDEBAND) - WORKING CHANNELS
These channels are available at all Coast Guard Long Range Communication Facilities for traffic handling purposes after initial contact is established on the HF Radiotelephone (Single Sideband) - Distress and Initial Contact frequencies. These coast station frequencies are also used for scheduled broadcasts of marine weather forecasts.
ITU CHANNEL |
KHz SHIP STATION |
KHz COAST STATION |
424
|
4134
|
4426
|
601
|
6200
|
6501
|
816
|
8240
|
8764
|
1205
|
12242
|
13089
|
1625
|
16432
|
17314
|
U.S. COAST GUARD COMMUNICATION STATIONS
Station |
MARITIME MOBILE SERVICE IDENTITY |
Universal US Coast Guard shore-based identity |
003669999 |
USCG Communications Command, Chesapeake VA/NMN |
003669995 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Boston/NMF |
003669991 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Miami/NMA |
003669997 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at New Orleans/NMG |
003669998 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Pt. Reyes CA/NMC |
003669990 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Honolulu HI/NMO |
003669993 |
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Kodiak AK/NOJ |
003669899 |
USCG Sector Guam |
003669994 |
HF DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
Portsmouth/NMN, Boston/NMF, Miami/NMA, New Orleans/NMG, Pt. Reyes/NMC, Honolulu HI/NMO, Kodiak AK/NOJ
|
4207.5 |
DSC test calls on 4207.5 kHz will be automatically acknowledged from any of the US Coast Guard Communication Stations listed above EXCEPT USCG SECTOR Guam. |
6312 |
8414.5 |
12577 |
16804.5 |
Note: For digital selective calling, frequencies listed are assigned.
Carrier frequency is located 1700Hz below the
assigned frequency.
HF RADIOTELEX (SITOR OR NARROW BAND DIRECT PRINTING)
Effective 31 March 2012, the Coast Guard
discontinued ALL ship/Shore/Ship SITOR services except for marine information broadcasts.