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United
States Coast
Guard
DISTRESS AND SAFETY
WATCH-KEEPING SCHEDULE
HF
RADIOTELEPHONE (SINGLE SIDEBAND) DISTRESS AND INITIAL
CONTACT
ARCHIVED JANUARY 2024 INFORMATION
IMPORTANT: This historical schedule should not be relied upon for current
U.S. Coast Guard HF voice watchkeeping. Current USCG guidance states that
HF voice distress watchkeeping has been discontinued in most locations.
HF DSC distress watchkeeping remains in service.
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 |
NRV(Guam) |
NRJ(Kodiak) |
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|
4125
|
4125
|
|
24 HRS
|
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|
6215
|
6215
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2100-0900Z
|
24 HRS
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|
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8291
|
8291
|
|
24 HRS
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12290
|
12290
|
2100-0900Z
|
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|
|
KHz SHIP STATION |
KHz COAST STATION |
Station and Schedule (UTC) |
|
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|
4125 |
4125 |
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6215 |
6215 |
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|
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8291 |
8291 |
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12290 |
12290 |
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Note: 12290 KHz are
available under NOJ 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
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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 |
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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, remotely keying transmitters at Pt. Reyes CA |
NMC |
003669990 |
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USCG Communications Area
Master Station Pacific, remotely keying
transmitters at Honolulu HI |
NMO |
003669993 |
|
USCG Communications Command, remotely keying transmitters at Kodiak AK |
NOJ |
003669899 |
|
USCG Sector Guam |
NRV |
003669994 |
HF DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING FREQUENCIES
(Verify current USCG information before use)
Chesapeak VA/NMN, Boston/NMF, Miami/NMA, New
Orleans/NMG, Pt. Reyes/NMC, Honolulu HI/NMO,
Kodiak AK/NOJ,USCG Sector Guam/NRV
|
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4207.5 |
DSC test calls on 4207.5
KHz will be automatically acknowledged from
any of the US Coast Guard Communications Stations listed except USCG SECTOR Guam. 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/hf-distress-uscg-contact-frequencies
Feb. 26, 2024 |
