2008 REED’s East Coast Edition - Communications
MF Intership Safety and Operational Communications.
2003.0 Great Lakes only.
2082.5 All Areas. Also, intership non-
commercial fishing.
2093.0 All Areas.
2142.0 Pacific Coast, daily, south of 42∞ N.
2182.0 Distress, safety, and calling.
2203.0 Gulf of Mexico. Also, intership non-commercial fishing.
2214.0 All Areas.
2635.0 ITU Regions 2-3. Not in FCC rules.
2638.0 All Areas.
2670.0 U.S. Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Broadcasts.
2738.0 All Areas, except Great Lakes.
2830.0 Gulf of Mexico only.
MF Business and Operational Frequencies
2065.0 All Areas.
2079.0 All Areas.
2096.5 All Areas.
3023.0 Government shore, ship, and aircraft stations use for search and rescue coordination.
Working Frequencies
thorized for communications with the Coast
There are many working frequencies for SSB
Guard, and there are channels in the higher
voice communications, and different frequen-
frequency bands as well.
cies for the other types of communications.
Frequency Selection Guide
There are also many pairs of duplex working
This chart is greatly simplified. The win-
channels for ship-to-coast public correspon-
ter/summer cycle and sunspot activity will
dence, designated by channel numbers, in the
alter propagation. As a general rule, if you
bands from 2 MHz to 22 MHz. In addition,
can hear traffic clearly you will be able to
there is a call and reply channel in each of
transmit successfully on the same channel or
the bands. Below is a complete list of the SSB
band. Always listen for other traffic before
channels and their designated frequencies.
transmitting. After transmitting, wait several
Each band also has simplex frequencies for
minutes for a response before trying again.
inter-ship or ship-to-coast communications,
Listen to traffic lists and weather reports at
and a special set for use in the Mississippi
various times. Use your radio log to record
River System. The frequency 2170 kHz is au-
the best times and frequencies for communi-
cating with these stations.
Distance in Nautical Miles
Local Time 200-750 NM 750-1500 NM More Than 1500 NM
0000 3-5 MHz 6-9 MHz 6-11 MHz
0400 3-5 MHz 4-7 MHz 6-9 MHz
0800 3-7 MHz 6-11 MHz 11-22MHz
1200 4-7 MHz 8-13 MHz 13-22 MHz
1600 4-7 MHz 8-13 MHz 13-22 MHz
2000 3-7 MHz 6-11 MHz 11-22 MHz
U.S. Coast Guard HF Working Channels
ITU Transmit Receive
To contact the Coast Guard, use one of the Channel kHz kHz
channels listed above under Distress Call- 424 4134 4426
ing. Once initial contact is established, these 601 6200 6501
working channels are used for traffic. These 816 8240 8764
frequencies are also used for voice weather 1205 12242 13089
broadcasts, navigation warnings, and medi- 1625 16432 17314
cal communications.
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