This section describes the general uses and frequencies assignable to maritime stations for distress, urgency, safety, call and reply radiotelephony communications.
Call and Reply Frequency Pairs in the 4000-27500 kHz
Carrier Frequencies (kHz) | ||
Channel No. | Ship transmit | Coast transmit |
421 | 1 2 3 4125 | 1 4417 |
606 | 2 3 6215 | 1 6516 |
821 | 8255 | 8779 |
1221 | 3 12290 | 13137 |
1621 | 3 16420 | 17302 |
1806 | 18795 | 19770 |
2221 | 22060 | 22756 |
2510 | 25097 | 26172 |
1 The frequencies 4125 kHz, 4417 kHz, and 6516 kHz are also available on a simplex basis for private communications, see § 80.373(c) of this part.
2 The 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.
3 The 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.
47 C.F.R. §80.369