| Marine Shortwave Bands | |||||||||
| Frequency Range | |||||||||
| 2000 to 2107 kHz | suggusted reading | ||||||||
| 2170 to 2194 kHz | http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtHighFrequency | ||||||||
| 4063 to 4438 kHz | |||||||||
| 6200 to 6525 kHz | |||||||||
| 8195 to 8815 kHz | |||||||||
| 12230 to 13200 kHz | |||||||||
| 16360 to 17410 kHz | |||||||||
| 18780 to 18900 kHz | |||||||||
| 19680 to 19800 kHz | |||||||||
| 22000 to 22855 kHz | |||||||||
| 25070 to 25210 kHz | |||||||||
| 26100 to 26175 kHz | |||||||||
| *** SAFETY ALERT 2 MHz DISTRESS WATCH KEEPING CLOSURE *** | |||||||||
| HF RADIOTELEPHONE (SINGLE SIDEBAND) – DISTRESS AND INITIAL CONTACT | |||||||||
| THIS SCHEDULE IS/WAS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2013 | |||||||||
| Authorized for the handling of Distress message traffic and initial contact with United States Coast Guard | |||||||||
| Long Range Communication facilities. | |||||||||
| call signs, see below | |||||||||
| KHz SHIP STATION | KHz COAST STATION | NMF | NMN | NMA | NMG | NMC | NMO | NOJ | Guam |
| 4125 SIMPLEX | 4125 | 2300-1100Z | 2300-1100Z | 2300-1100Z | 2300-1100Z | 24 HRS | 0600-1800Z | 24 HRS | none |
| 6215 SIMPLEX | 6215 | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | none |
| 8291 SIMPLEX | 8291 | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | 24 HRS | none | 0900-2100Z |
| 12290 SIMPLEX | 12290 | 1100-2300Z | 1100-2300Z | 1100-2300Z | 1100-2300Z | 24 HRS | 1800-0600Z | none | 2100-0900Z |
| Note: 8291 and 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 | |||||||||
| US Coast Guard station and CALL SIGN | |||||||||
| Chesapeake VA NMN | |||||||||
| Boston NMF | |||||||||
| Miami NMA | |||||||||
| New Orleans NMG | |||||||||
| Pt. Reyes CA NMC | |||||||||
| Honolulu HI NMO | |||||||||
| Kodiak AK NOJ | |||||||||
| Sector Guam | |||||||||
| 8 MHz Duplex Channels | |||||||||
| ITU Channel No. | Coast Transmit (kHz) | Ship Transmit (kHz) | |||||||
| 801 | 8719 | 8195 | |||||||
| 802 | 8722 | 8198 | |||||||
| 803 | 8725 | 8201 | |||||||
| 804 | 8728 | 8204 | |||||||
| 805 | 8731 | 8207 | |||||||
| 806 | 8734 | 8210 | |||||||
| 807 | 8737 | 8213 | |||||||
| 808 | 8740 | 8216 | |||||||
| 809 | 8743 | 8219 | |||||||
| 810 | 8746 | 8222 | |||||||
| 811 | 8749 | 8225 | |||||||
| 812 | 8752 | 8228 | |||||||
| 813 | 8755 | 8231 | |||||||
| 814 | 8758 | 8234 | |||||||
| 815 | 8761 | 8237 | |||||||
| 816 | 8764 | 8240 | |||||||
| (USCG Calling) | |||||||||
| 817 | 8767 | 8243 | |||||||
| 818 | 8770 | 8246 | |||||||
| 819 | 8773 | 8249 | |||||||
| 820 | 8776 | 8252 | |||||||
| 821 | 8779 | 8255 | |||||||
| (Calling) | |||||||||
| 822 | 8782 | 8258 | |||||||
| 823 | 8785 | 8261 | |||||||
| 824 | 8788 | 8264 | |||||||
| 825 | 8791 | 8267 | |||||||
| 826 | 8794 | 8270 | |||||||
| 827 | 8797 | 8273 | |||||||
| 828 | 8800 | 8276 | |||||||
| 829 | 8803 | 8279 | |||||||
| 830 | 8806 | 8282 | |||||||
| 831 | 8809 | 8285 | |||||||
| 832 | 8812 | 8288 | |||||||
| 833 | 8291 | 8291 | |||||||
| 834 | 8707 | (varies) | |||||||
| 835 | 8710 | (varies) | |||||||
| 836 | 8713 | (varies) | |||||||
| 837 | 8716 | (varies) | |||||||
| 12 MHz Duplex Channels | |||||||||
| ITU Channel No. | Coast Transmit kHz | Ship Transmit kHz | |||||||
| 1201 | 13,077 | 12,230 | |||||||
| 1202 | 13,080 | 12,233 | |||||||
| 1203 | 13,083 | 12,236 | |||||||
| 1204 | 13,086 | 12,239 | |||||||
| 1205 | 13,089 | 12,242 | |||||||
| 1206 | 13,092 | 12,245 | |||||||
| 1207 | 13,095 | 12,248 | |||||||
| 1208 | 13,098 | 12,251 | |||||||
| 1209 | 13,101 | 12,254 | |||||||
| 1210 | 13,104 | 12,257 | |||||||
| 1211 | 13,107 | 12,260 | |||||||
| 1212 | 13,110 | 12,263 | |||||||
| 1213 | 13,113 | 12,266 | |||||||
| 1214 | 13,116 | 12,269 | |||||||
| 1215 | 13,119 | 12,272 | |||||||
| 1216 | 13,122 | 12,275 | |||||||
| 1217 | 13,125 | 12,278 | |||||||
| 1218 | 13,128 | 12,281 | |||||||
| 1219 | 13,131 | 12,284 | |||||||
| 1220 | 13,134 | 12,287 | |||||||
| 1221 | 13,137 | 12,290 | |||||||
| (See Note below) | |||||||||
| 1222 | 13,140 | 12,293 | |||||||
| 1223 | 13,143 | 12,296 | |||||||
| 1224 | 13,146 | 12,299 | |||||||
| 1225 | 13,149 | 12,302 | |||||||
| 1226 | 13,152 | 12,305 | |||||||
| 1227 | 13,155 | 12,308 | |||||||
| 1228 | 13,158 | 12,311 | |||||||
| 1229 | 13,161 | 12,314 | |||||||
| 1230 | 13,164 | 12,317 | |||||||
| 1231 | 13,167 | 12,320 | |||||||
| 1232 | 13,170 | 12,323 | |||||||
| 1233 | 13,173 | 12,326 | |||||||
| 1234 | 13,176 | 12,329 | |||||||
| 1235 | 13,179 | 12,332 | |||||||
| 1236 | 13,182 | 12,335 | |||||||
| 1237 | 13,185 | 12,338 | |||||||
| 1238 | 13,188 | 12,341 | |||||||
| 1239 | 13,191 | 12,344 | |||||||
| 1240 | 13,194 | 12,347 | |||||||
| 1241 | 13,197 | 12,350 | |||||||
| Note regarding channel 1221: The ITU, at its 1997 World Radio Conference, urged Administrations to move, where relevant, their coast station | |||||||||
| calling frequency from channel 1221 to any other suitable HF channel, and to request ships under its jurisdiction to refrain from using the | |||||||||
| frequency 12290 kHz for non-safety calling. (WRC 97 Rec COM 4-1) | |||||||||