Goto Section: 80.367 | 80.371 | Table of Contents
FCC 80.369
Revised as of October 1, 2008
Goto Year:2007 |
2009
Sec. 80.369 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequencies.
This section describes the general uses and frequencies assignable to
maritime stations for distress, urgency, safety, call and reply
radiotelephony communications.
(a) In the 1605–3500 kHz band, the frequency 2182 is an international
radiotelephony distress, urgency and safety frequency for ship stations,
public and private coast stations, and survival craft stations. It is also
used for call and reply by ship stations on a primary basis and by public
coast stations on a secondary basis. The carrier frequency 2191 kHz may be
used as a supplementary calling frequency in areas of heavy usage of 2182
kHz. All stations must use J3E emission when operating on 2182 and 2191 kHz,
except that:
(1) H3E emission may be used on 2182 kHz for communications with foreign
coast and ship stations; or,
(2) A3E emission may be used on 2182 kHz by portable survival craft
stations, or transmitters authorized for use prior to January 1, 1972. See
Sec. 80.203(c).
(b) The frequencies 4125.0 kHz, 6215 kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz, and 16420 kHz
may be used by coast and ship stations on a simplex basis for distress and
safety communications. The frequency 4125.0 kHz may also be used for
distress and safety communications between aircraft and maritime mobile
stations.
(c) The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available to any station for emergency
communications in the State of Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations
operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. This frequency may
also be used by Alaska private fixed stations for calling and listening, but
only for establishing communication.
(d) In the 4000–27500 kHz band, the following coast frequencies are
available for assignment to public coast stations for call and reply
communications. The paired ship frequencies are available for use by
authorized ship stations.
Call and Reply Frequency Pairs in the 4000–27500 kHz
Carrier Frequencies (kHz)
Channel No. Ship transmit Coast transmit
421 ^1,2,34125 ^14417
606 ^2,36215 ^16516
821 8255 8779
1221 ^312290 13137
1621 ^316420 17302
1806 18795 19770
2221 22060 22756
2510 25097 26172
^1The frequencies 4125 kHz, 4417 kHz, and 6516 kHz are also available on a
simplex basis for private communications, see Sec. 80.373(c) of this part.
^2The frequencies of 4125 kHz and 6215 kHz are also available on a simplex
basis to ship and coast stations for call and reply, provided that the peak
envelope power does not exceed 1 kW.
^3The frequencies 4125 kHz, 6215 kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz, and 16420 kHz are
also available on a simplex basis for distress and safety traffic, see
paragraph (b) of this section.
(e) In the 120–156 MHz band the following frequencies are used as indicated:
(1) The frequencies 121.500 MHz and 123.100 MHz using A3E emission are
available for scene of action search and rescue operations to ship, coast
and aircraft stations. Communications in support of search and rescue
operations must employ the frequency 121.500 MHz only when communications on
123.100 MHz or other VHF frequencies is not practicable. Ship, coast and
aircraft stations engaged in such communications on 121.500 MHz must shift
to 123.100 MHz as soon as possible.
(2) The frequency 156.525 MHz is available for intership, ship and coast
general purpose, distress and safety DSC calls.
(3) The frequency 156.800 MHz is the international radiotelephone distress,
urgency, safety, call and reply frequency for ship, public and private coast
stations. Stations operating on 156.800 MHz must be able to transmit and
receive using G3E emission.
(4) The frequency 156.450 MHz (channel 9) is available for intership, ship
and coast station general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels, such as
recreational boats. Distress, urgency and safety calls should initially be
made on 156.800 MHz (channel 16) or, if equipped with DSC, on 156.525 MHz
(channel 70).
[ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35245 , Sept. 18, 1987; 54 FR 49995 , Dec. 4, 1989; 56 FR 9893 , Mar. 8, 1991; 57 FR 19552 , May 7, 1992]
Goto Section: 80.367 | 80.371
Goto Year: 2007 |
2009
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