Table of Contents
What radio frequency Do ships use?
If you have radio telex, your ship’s transmit frequencies are: 2 502, 4 173.5, 4 176, 6 271, 8 388.5, 12 498.5, 16 692.5, 22 316. Non-SSB (i.e. Broadcast Stations’) ‘Time’ signal are on 2.5 , 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, and 25.0 MHz at various times of day.
What is the marine emergency frequency?
Channel 16 VHF
Channel 16 VHF (156.8 MHz) is a marine VHF radio frequency designated as an international distress frequency. Primarily intended for distress, urgency and safety priority calls, the frequency may also carry routine calls used to establish communication before switching to another working channel.
What is the safety and distress channel of the VHF?
Channel 16
Very High Frequencies (VHF) Channel 16, which is set at 156.800 MHz, is for Distress, Urgency and Safety communication. Channel 70, set at 156.525 MHz, if for routine VHF DSC (Digital Selective Calling) watch. GUARD channels are set put above and below Channel 16 to avoid any interference on Channel 16.
What is the Alaska Emergency Frequency US version only?
Teleprinter use is authorized. 3 The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available for emergency communications in Alaska….47 CFR § 80.387 – Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations.
| 1643.0 4 | 2430.0 | 2773.0 |
|---|---|---|
| 1657.0 4 | 2466.0 | 3201.0 |
| 1660.0 1 4 | 2471.0 | 3258.0 |
| 1705.0 4 | 2479.0 | 3261.0 |
| 1709.0 | 2482.0 | 3303.0 |
Which VHF channel can I use to make a distress call?
You can use a maritime VHF radio to signal distress: Use maritime VHF Channel 16 and repeat ‘Pan Pan’ three times to signal the need for assistance. Use VHF Channel 16 and repeat ‘Mayday’ three times to signal imminent danger and/or a life-threatening situation.
What are the main distress channels?
The most important are: (1) visual signals, such as a flame, a red flare, an orange smoke signal, or a square flag displayed with a ball below; (2) sound signals, such as a gun or rocket fired at regular intervals, or a continuous sounding of a fog-signal apparatus; and (3) radio signals such as the Morse group SOS.
What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band?
The radio frequency 2182 kHz is one of the international calling and distress frequencies for maritime radiocommunication in a frequency band allocated to the mobile service on primary basis, exclusively for distress and calling operations.
Which is the National Distress, Safety and calling frequency?
Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) VHF-FM is designated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) as the national distress, safety and calling frequency. All vessels must monitor this channel while underway. Calls to other vessels are normally initiated on Channel 16 except for recreation vessels which may use (voluntarily) Channel 09 VHF-FM.
Can a distress call be made on channel 16?
A distress call on Channel 16 should follow a certain protocol to make sure it is clearly understood and contains the necessary information that will guide rescuers to you as quickly as possible. We’ll run through the protocols below. First, you should understand why your VHF radio is critically important in a boating emergency.
Which is the distress channel on a radio?
Fortunately the main distress and safety frequencies Channels (6, 13, 16, 67, and 70) are standardized across all three allowing for critical communications regardless of the setting on your radio.
When to use MF-HF distress calling channel?
Voluntary vessels equipped with MF-HF DSC equipment must have the radio turned on and set to an appropriate DSC distress calling channel or one of the radiotelephone distress channels whenever the vessel is underway and the radio is not being used to communicate.