United
States Coast
Guard
DISTRESS AND SAFETY
WATCH-KEEPING SCHEDULE
HF
RADIOTELEPHONE (SINGLE SIDEBAND) – DISTRESS AND INITIAL
CONTACT
EFFECTIVE
AUGUST 2013
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 |
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 |
|
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: 8291 and 12290 KHz are
available under NOJ upon request Note: 16420 KHz is available at all stations upon
request
HF
RADIOTELEPHONE (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 |
Call Sign |
MARITIME MOBILE
SERVICE IDENTITY |
Universal US Coast Guard
shore-based identity |
|
003669999 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Atlantic, Chesapeake VA |
NMN |
003669995 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Atlantic, remotely keying
transmitters at Boston |
NMF |
003669991 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Atlantic, remotely keying
transmitters at Miami |
NMA |
003669997 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Atlantic, remotely keying
transmitters at New Orleans |
NMG |
003669998 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Pacific, Pt. Reyes CA |
NMC |
003669990 |
USCG Communications Area
Master Station Pacific, remotely keying
transmitters at Honolulu HI |
NMO |
003669993 |
USCG Communications
Station Kodiak AK |
NOJ |
003669899 |
USCG Sector Guam |
|
003669994 |
HF DIGITAL
SELECTIVE CALLING FREQUENCIES
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
Portsmouth/NMN and Pt Reyes/NMC. Responses to
test calls on other frequencies and at the other
locations may be delayed and cannot be assured. |
6312 |
8414.5 |
12577 |
16804.5 |
Note:
For digital selective calling, frequencies listed are
assigned. Carrier frequency
is located 1700Hz below the
assigned frequency.
Source:
http://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=cgcommsCall
Oct. 11, 2022 |