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47 CFR 80.355 - Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies. § 80.355 - Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies.
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§ 80.351 - Scope.
§ 80.353 - [Reserved]
§ 80.355 - Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies.
§ 80.357 - Working frequencies for Morse code and data transmission.
§ 80.359 -
§ 80.361 - Frequencies for narrow-band direct-printing (NBDP), radioprinter and data transmissions.
§ 80.363 - Frequencies for facsimile.
§ 80.364 - Frequencies for VHF digital small message services (VDSMS).
§ 80.365 - Scope.
§ 80.367 - General uses - radiotelephony.
§ 80.369 - Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequencies.
§ 80.371 - Public correspondence frequencies.
§ 80.373 - Private communications frequencies.
§ 80.374 - Provisions for frequencies in the 4000-4063 and the 8100-8195 kHz bands shared with the fixed service.
§ 80.375 - Radiodetermination frequencies.
§ 80.376 - Radio buoy operations.
§ 80.377 - Frequencies for ship earth stations.
§ 80.379 - Maritime frequencies assignable to aircraft stations.
OPERATIONAL FIXED STATIONS
§ 80.381 - Frequencies for operational fixed stations.
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICES SYSTEM (VTS)
§ 80.383 - Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system frequencies.
§ 80.385 - Frequencies for automated systems.
ALASKA FIXED STATIONS
§ 80.387 - Frequencies for Alaska fixed stations.
MARITIME SUPPORT STATIONS
§ 80.389 - Frequencies for maritime support stations.
§ 80.393 - Frequencies for AIS stations.
[81 FR 90747, Dec. 15, 2016]
(a) Frequencies in the 100-160 kHz band. The international calling frequency in the 100-160 kHz band is 143 kHz using A1A or J2A emission. When a ship station operating in the 100-160 kHz band desires to communicate with a coast station, it must call on the frequency 143 kHz unless the International List of Coast Stations provides otherwise. Coast stations must reply on their normal working frequency in this band. Only individual calls, replies to such calls, and transmission of signals preparatory to traffic may be transmitted on 143 kHz.
(b) Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band - (1) Ship station frequencies. The following table describes the calling frequencies in the 4000-27500 kHz band which are available for use by authorized ship stations equipped with crystal-controlled oscillators for A1A, J2A, J2B, or J2D radiotelegraphy. There are two series of frequencies for worldwide use and two series of frequencies for each geographic region. Ship stations with synthesized transmitters may operate on every full 100 Hz increment in the 0.5 kHz channel for the frequencies listed, except for 100 Hz above and below those designated for worldwide use. During normal business hours when not communicating on other frequencies, all U.S. coast radiotelegraph stations must monitor the worldwide frequencies and the initial calling frequencies for the region in which it is located. The specific frequencies which must be monitored by a coast station will vary with propagation conditions. The calling frequencies which are routinely monitored by specific coast stations can be determined by reference to the ITU publication entitled “List of Coast Stations.” Initial calls by ship stations must be made on the appropriate initial calling frequency first. Calls on the worldwide frequencies may be made only after calls on the appropriate initial calling frequency are unsuccessful.
(2) Coast Station frequencies. Coast stations may use any working carrier frequency for distress, safety and calling listed in § 80.357(b)(1) which is not identified with a specific use.
(c) Frequencies in the VHF bands. (1) Survival craft stations using 121.500 MHz may be assigned A3N emission for radiobeacon purposes.
(a) Ship station frequencies - (1) Frequencies in the 100-160 kHz band. The following table describes the working carrier frequencies in the 100-160 kHz band which are assignable to ship stations. A ship station may also transmit on a radiotelegraphy working channel of a coast station within the 100-160 kHz band when directed to do so by the coast station provided interference is not caused to any land, fixed, broadcast, or radiolocation station.
(2) Frequencies in the 405-525 kHz band. The following table describes the working carrier frequencies in the 405-525 kHz band which are assignable to ship stations. A ship station may transmit on a radiotelegraphy working channel of a coast station in the 415-490 kHz band when directed to do so by the coast station.
(3) Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band. This paragraph describes the working frequencies and Channel Series in the 2000-27500 kHz band which are assignable to ship stations.
(b) Coast station frequencies - (1) Frequencies in the 100-27500 kHz band. The following table describes the working carrier frequencies in the 100-27500 kHz band which are assignable to coast stations located in the designated geographical areas. The exclusive maritime mobile HF bands listed in the table contained in § 80.363(a)(2) of this chapter are also available for assignment to public coast stations for A1A, J2A, J2B, or J2D radiotelegraphy following coordination with government users.
1 All frequencies in this table are shown in kilohertz. The use of frequencies in the 472-479 kHz band is restricted to public coast stations that were licensed on or before July 14, 2017.
(2) Conditions of use. The following conditions are applicable to these frequencies:
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, 1986, as amended at 56 FR 9887, Mar. 8, 1991; 56 FR 34029, July 25, 1991; 65 FR 77824, Dec. 13, 2000; 67 FR 48264, July 15, 2002; 68 FR 46969, Aug. 7, 2003; 69 FR 64674, Nov. 8, 2004; 82 FR 27213, June 14, 2017; 82 FR 48460, Oct. 18, 2017]
(a) General purpose calling. The following table describes the calling frequencies for use by authorized ship and coast stations for general purpose DSC. There are three series of paried frequencies. One series is for worldwide use; the other two series are for regional use. The “Series A” designation includes coast stations along, and ship stations in, the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. The “Series B” designation includes stations in any remaining areas. Stations must initiate contact on the appropriate regional frequency depending upon the location of the called station and propagation conditions. Acknowledgement is made on the paired frequency. The worldwide frequencies may be used for international calling, if calls on the appropriate regional frequencies are unsuccessful, or the regional series does not contain the appropriate band (e.g., 2 MHz). During normal working hours, all public coast stations capable of DSC operations must monitor the worldwide and regional frequencies appropriate for its location. The specific frequencies to be monitored will vary with propagation conditions.
458.5 455.5
2189.5 1 2177.0
4208.0 4219.5 4208.5 4220.0 4209.0 4220.5
6312.5 6331.0 6313.0 6331.5 6313.5 6332.0
8415.0 8436.5 8415.5 8437.0 8416.0 8437.5
12577.5 12657.0 12578.0 12657.5 12578.5 12658.0
16805.0 16903.0 16805.5 16903.5 16806.0 16904.0
18898.5 19703.5 18899.0 19704.0 18899.5 19704.5
22374.5 22444.0 22375.0 22444.5 22375.5 22445.0
25208.5 26121.0 25209.0 26121.5 25209.5 26122.0
2 156.525 2 156.525
(c) Working frequencies. Coast and ship stations may use DSC techniques for general calling purposes on their assigned working frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band and on those frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band which are allocated for maritime control, commercial, non-commercial and public correspondence communications.
(a) Paired channels. The following frequencies are available for assignment to public coast stations for narrow-band direct-printing (NBDP) and data transmissions. The paired ship frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for NBDP and data transmissions.
1 4210.5 4172.5 6314.5 6263.0 12579.5 12477.0 16807.0 16683.5 19681.0 18870.5 22376.5 22284.5 26101.0 25173.0
2 4211.0 4173.0 6315.0 6263.5 8417.0 8377.0 12580.0 12477.5 16807.5 16684.0 19681.5 18871.0 22377.0 22285.0 26101.5 25173.5
3 4211.5 4173.5 6315.5 6264.0 8417.5 8377.5 12580.5 12478.0 16808.0 16684.5 19682.0 18871.5 22377.5 22285.5 26102.0 25174.0
4 4212.0 4174.0 6316.0 6264.5 8418.0 8378.0 12581.0 12478.5 16808.5 16685.0 19682.5 18872.0 22378.0 22286.0 26102.5 25174.5
5 4212.5 4174.5 6316.5 6265.0 8418.5 8378.5 12581.5 12479.0 16809.0 16685.5 19683.0 18872.5 22378.5 22286.5 26103.0 25175.0
6 4213.0 4175.0 6317.0 6265.5 8419.0 8379.0 12582.0 12479.5 16809.5 16686.0 19683.5 18873.0 22379.0 22287.0 26103.5 25175.5
7 4213.5 4175.5 6317.5 6266.0 8419.5 8379.5 12582.5 12480.0 16810.0 16686.5 19684.0 18873.5 22379.5 22287.5 26104.0 25176.0
8 4214.0 4176.0 6318.0 6266.5 8420.0 8380.0 12583.0 12480.5 16810.5 16687.0 19684.5 18874.0 22380.0 22288.0 26104.5 25176.5
9 4214.5 4176.5 6318.5 6267.0 8420.5 8380.5 12583.5 12481.0 16811.0 16687.5 19685.0 18874.5 22380.5 22288.5 26105.0 25177.0
10 4215.0 4177.0 6319.0 6267.5 8421.0 8381.0 12584.0 12481.5 16811.5 16688.0 19685.5 18875.0 22381.0 22289.0 26105.5 25177.5
11 8421.5 8381.5 12584.5 12482.0 16812.0 16688.5 19686.0 18875.5 22381.5 22289.5 26106.0 25178.0
12 4215.5 4178.0 6319.5 6268.5 8422.0 8382.0 12585.0 12482.5 16812.5 16689.0 19686.5 18876.0 22382.0 22290.0 26106.5 25178.5
13 4216.0 4178.5 6320.0 6269.0 8422.5 8382.5 12585.5 12483.0 16813.0 16689.5 19687.0 18876.5 22382.5 22290.5 26107.0 25179.0
14 4216.5 4179.0 6320.5 6269.5 8423.0 8383.0 12586.0 12483.5 16813.5 16690.0 19687.5 18877.0 22383.0 22291.0 26107.5 25179.5
15 4217.0 4179.5 6321.0 6270.0 8423.5 8383.5 12586.5 12484.0 16814.0 16690.5 19688.0 18877.5 22383.5 22291.5 26108.0 25180.0
16 4217.5 4180.0 6321.5 6270.5 8424.0 8384.0 12587.0 12484.5 16814.5 16691.0 19688.5 18878.0 22384.0 22292.0 26108.5 25180.5
17 4218.0 4180.5 6322.0 6271.0 8424.5 8384.5 12587.5 12485.0 16815.0 16691.5 19689.0 18878.5 22384.5 22292.5 26109.0 25181.0
18 6322.5 6271.5 8425.0 8385.0 12588.0 12485.5 16815.5 16992.0 19689.5 18879.0 22385.0 22293.0 26109.5 25181.5
19 6323.0 6272.0 8425.5 8385.5 12588.5 12486.0 16816.0 16692.5 19690.0 18879.5 22385.5 22293.5 26110.0 25182.0
20 6323.5 6272.5 8426.0 8386.0 12589.0 12486.5 16816.5 16693.0 19690.5 18880.0 22386.0 22294.0 26110.5 25182.5
21 6324.0 6273.0 8426.5 8386.5 12589.5 12487.0 16817.0 16693.5 19691.0 18880.5 22386.5 22294.5
22 6324.5 6273.5 8427.0 8387.0 12590.0 12487.5 16817.5 16694.0 19691.5 18881.0 22387.0 22295.0
23 6325.0 6274.0 8427.5 8387.5 12590.5 12488.0 16818.0 16694.5 22387.5 22295.5
24 6325.5 6274.5 8428.0 8388.0 12591.0 12488.5 22388.0 22296.0
25 6326.0 6275.0 8428.5 8388.5 12591.5 12489.0 16818.5 16695.5 22388.5 22296.5
26 6326.5 6275.5 8429.0 8389.0 12592.0 12489.5 16819.0 16696.0 22389.0 22297.0
27 6327.0 6281.0 8429.5 8389.5 12592.5 12490.0 16819.5 16696.5 22389.5 22297.5
28 6327.5 6281.5 8430.0 8390.0 12593.0 12490.5 16820.0 16697.0 22390.0 22298.0
29 6328.0 6282.0 8430.5 8390.5 12593.5 12491.0 16820.5 16697.5 22390.5 22298.5
30 8431.0 8391.0 12594.0 12491.5 16821.0 16698.0 22391.0 22299.0
31 8431.5 8391.5 12594.5 12492.0 16821.5 16698.5 22391.5 22299.5
32 8432.0 8392.0 12595.0 12492.5 16822.0 16699.0 22392.0 22300.0
33 8432.5 8392.5 12595.5 12493.0 16822.5 16699.5 22392.5 22300.5
34 8433.0 8393.0 12596.0 12493.5 16823.0 16700.0 22393.0 22301.0
35 12596.5 12494.0 16823.5 16700.5 22393.5 22301.5
36 12597.0 12494.5 16824.0 16701.0 22394.0 22302.0
37 12597.5 12495.0 16824.5 16701.5 22394.5 22302.5
38 12598.0 12495.5 16825.0 16702.0 22395.0 22303.0
39 12598.5 12496.0 16825.5 16702.5 22395.5 22303.5
40 12599.0 12496.5 16826.0 16703.0 22396.0 22304.0
41 12599.5 12497.0 16826.5 16703.5 22396.5 22304.5
42 12600.0 12497.5 16827.0 16704.0 22397.0 22305.0
43 12600.5 12498.0 16827.5 16704.5 22397.5 22305.5
44 12601.0 12498.5 16828.0 16705.0 22398.0 22306.0
45 12601.5 12499.0 16828.5 16705.5 22398.5 22306.5
46 12602.0 12499.5 16829.0 16706.0 22399.0 22307.0
47 12602.5 12500.0 16829.5 16706.5 22399.5 22307.5
48 12603.0 12500.5 16830.0 16707.0 22400.0 22308.0
49 12603.5 12501.0 16830.5 16707.5 22400.5 22308.5
50 12604.0 12501.5 16831.0 16708.0 22401.0 22309.0
51 12604.5 12502.0 16831.5 16708.5 22401.5 22309.5
52 12605.0 12502.5 16832.0 16709.0 22402.0 22310.0
53 12605.5 12503.0 16832.5 16709.5 22402.5 22310.5
54 12606.0 12503.5 16833.0 16710.0 22403.0 22311.0
55 12606.5 12504.0 16833.5 16710.5 22403.5 22311.5
56 12607.0 12504.5 16834.0 16711.0 22404.0 22312.0
57 12607.5 12505.0 16834.5 16711.5 22404.5 22312.5
58 12608.0 12505.5 16835.0 16712.0 22405.0 22313.0
59 12608.5 12506.0 16835.5 16712.5 22405.5 22313.5
60 12609.0 12506.5 16836.0 16713.0 22406.0 22314.0
61 12609.5 12507.0 16836.5 16713.5 22406.5 22314.5
62 12610.0 12507.5 16837.0 16714.0 22407.0 22315.0
63 12610.5 12508.0 16837.5 16714.5 22407.5 22315.5
64 12611.0 12508.5 16838.0 16715.0 22408.0 22316.0
65 12611.5 12509.0 16838.5 16715.5 22408.5 22316.5
66 12612.0 12509.5 16839.0 16716.0 22409.0 22317.0
67 12612.5 12510.0 16839.5 16716.5 22409.5 22317.5
68 12613.0 12510.5 16400.0 16717.0 22410.0 22318.0
69 12613.5 12511.0 16400.5 16717.5 22410.5 22318.5
70 12614.0 12511.5 16411.0 16718.0 22411.0 22319.0
71 12614.5 12512.0 16841.5 16718.5 22411.5 22319.5
72 12615.0 12512.5 16842.0 16719.0 22412.0 22320.0
73 12615.5 12513.0 16842.5 16719.5 22412.5 22320.5
74 12616.0 12513.5 16843.0 16720.0 22413.0 22321.0
75 12616.5 12514.0 16843.5 16720.5 22413.5 22321.5
76 12617.0 12514.5 16844.0 16721.0 22414.0 22322.0
77 12617.5 12515.0 16844.5 16721.5 22414.5 22322.5
78 12618.0 12515.5 16845.0 16722.0 22415.0 22323.0
79 12618.5 12516.0 16845.5 16722.5 22415.5 22323.5
80 12619.0 12516.5 16846.0 16723.0 22416.0 22324.0
81 12619.5 12517.0 16846.5 16723.5 22416.5 22324.5
82 12620.0 12517.5 16847.0 16724.0 22417.0 22325.0
83 12620.5 12518.0 16847.5 16724.5 22417.5 22325.5
84 12621.0 12518.5 16848.0 16725.0 22418.0 22326.0
85 12621.5 12519.0 16848.5 16725.5 22418.5 22326.5
86 12622.0 12519.5 16849.0 16726.0 22419.0 22327.0
87 16849.5 16726.5 22419.5 22327.5
88 12622.5 12520.5 16850.0 16727.0 22420.0 22328.0
89 12623.0 12521.0 16850.5 16727.5 22420.5 22328.5
90 12623.5 12521.5 16851.0 16728.0 22421.0 22329.0
91 12624.0 12522.0 16851.5 16728.5 22421.5 22329.5
92 12624.5 12522.5 16852.0 16729.0 22422.0 22330.0
93 12625.0 12523.0 16852.5 16729.5 22422.5 22330.5
94 12625.5 12523.5 16853.0 16730.0 22423.0 22331.0
95 12626.0 12524.0 16853.5 16730.5 22423.5 22331.5
96 12626.5 12524.5 16854.0 16731.0 22424.0 22332.0
97 12627.0 12525.0 16854.5 16731.5 22424.5 22332.5
98 12627.5 12525.5 16855.0 16732.0 22425.0 22333.0
99 12628.0 12526.0 16855.5 16732.5 22425.5 22333.5
100 12628.5 12526.5 16856.0 16733.0 22426.0 22334.0
101 12629.0 12527.0 16856.5 16733.5 22426.5 22334.5
102 12629.5 12527.5 16857.0 16739.0
103 12630.0 12528.0 16857.5 16739.5
104 12630.5 12528.5 16858.0 16740.0
105 12631.0 12529.0 16858.5 16740.5
106 12631.5 12529.5 16859.0 16741.0
107 12632.0 12530.0 16859.5 16741.5
108 16860.0 16742.0
109 16860.5 16742.5
110 16861.0 16743.0
111 16861.5 16743.5
112 16862.0 16744.0
113 16862.5 16744.5
114 16863.0 16745.0
115 16863.5 16745.5
116 16864.0 16746.0
117 16864.5 16746.5
118 16865.0 16747.0
119 16865.5 16747.5
120 16866.0 16748.0
121 16866.5 16748.5
122 16867.0 16749.0
123 16867.5 16749.5
124 16868.0 16750.0
125 16868.5 16750.5
126 16869.0 16751.0
127 16869.5 16751.5
128 16870.0 16752.0
129 16870.5 16752.5
130 16871.0 16753.0
131 16871.5 16753.5
132 16872.0 16754.0
1 4202.5 6300.5 8396.5 12560.0 16785.0 18893.0 22352.0 25193.0
2 4203.0 6301.0 8397.0 12560.5 16785.5 18893.5 22352.5 25193.5
3 4203.5 6301.5 8397.5 12561.0 16786.0 18894.0 22353.0 25194.0
4 4204.0 6302.0 8398.0 12561.5 16786.5 18894.5 22353.5 25194.5
5 4204.5 6302.5 8398.5 12562.0 16787.0 18895.0 22354.0 25195.0
6 4205.0 6303.0 8399.0 12562.5 16787.5 18895.5 22354.5 25195.5
7 4205.5 6303.5 8399.5 12563.0 16788.0 18896.0 22355.0 25196.0
8 4206.0 6304.0 8400.0 12563.5 16788.5 18896.5 22355.5 25196.5
9 4206.5 6304.5 8400.5 12564.0 16789.0 18897.0 22356.0 25197.0
10 4207.0 6305.0 8401.0 12564.5 16789.5 18897.5 22356.5 25197.5
11 6305.5 8401.5 12565.0 16790.0 18898.0 22357.0 25198.0
12 6306.0 8402.0 12565.5 16790.5 22357.5 25198.5
13 6306.5 8402.5 12566.0 16791.0 22358.0 25199.0
14 6307.0 8403.0 12566.5 16791.5 22358.5 25199.5
15 6307.5 8403.5 12567.0 16792.0 22359.0 25200.0
16 6308.0 8404.0 12567.5 16792.5 22359.5 25200.5
17 6308.5 8404.5 12568.0 16793.0 22360.0 25201.0
18 6309.0 8405.0 12568.5 16793.5 22360.5 25201.5
19 6309.5 8405.5 12569.0 16794.0 22361.0 25202.0
20 6310.0 8406.0 12569.5 16794.5 22361.5 25202.5
21 6310.5 8406.5 12570.0 16795.0 22362.0 25203.0
22 6311.0 8407.0 12570.5 16795.5 22362.5 25203.5
23 6311.5 8407.5 12571.0 16796.0 22363.0 25204.0
24 8408.0 12571.5 16796.5 22363.5 25204.5
25 8408.5 12572.0 16797.0 22364.0 25205.0
26 8409.0 12572.5 16797.5 22364.5 25205.5
27 8409.5 12573.0 16798.0 22365.0 25206.0
28 8410.0 12573.5 16798.5 22365.5 25206.5
29 8410.5 12574.0 16799.0 22366.0 25207.0
30 8411.0 12574.5 16799.5 22366.5 25207.5
31 8411.5 12575.0 16800.0 22367.0 25208.0
32 8412.0 12575.5 16800.5 22367.5
33 8412.5 12576.0 16801.0 22368.0
34 8413.0 12576.5 16801.5 22368.5
35 8413.5 16802.0 22369.0
36 8414.0 16802.5 22369.5
37 16803.0 22370.0
38 16803.5 22370.5
39 16804.0 22371.0
40 22371.5
41 22372.0
42 22372.5
43 22373.0
44 22373.5
45 22374.0
(c) Distress and calling. The frequencies 2174.5 kHz, 4177.5 kHz, 6268.0 kHz, 8376.5 kHz, 12520.0 kHz, and 16695.0 kHz may be used for NBDP and data transmissions by coast and ship stations on a simplex basis for distress and safety purposes.
(d) The frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band available for assignment to public coast stations that are contained in § 80.371(c) of this part are also available for radioprinter and data communications between ship and coast stations using F1B, F2B, F1D, or F2D emission.
(1) Ship station frequencies. The following frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for facsimile.
(2) Coast station frequencies. The following table describes the exclusive maritime mobile HF frequency bands that are available for assignment to coast stations using 3 kHz channels for facsimile. However, any frequency in the 2000-27500 kHz bands listed in part 2 of the Commission's Rules as available for shared use by the maritime mobile service and other radio services, except for the 4000-4063 kHz and the 8100-8195 kHz bands, is available for assignment to coast stations for facsimile. Frequency assignments are subject to coordination with government users.
Frequency Bands for Coast Facsimile (kHz)
4221.0- 4351.0 16904.5-17242.0
6332.5- 6501.0 19705.0-19755.0
8438.0- 8707.0 22445.5-22696.0
12658.5-13077.0 26122.5-26145.0
(c) The frequency 156.425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations and ship stations in Alaska for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship facsimile transmissions using F2C or F3C emissions.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989; 56 FR 9893, Mar. 8, 1991; 57 FR 43407, Sept. 21, 1992; 62 FR 40307, July 28, 1997; 68 FR 46970, Aug. 7, 2003]
Frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band may be used for VHF digital small message services (VDSMS) complying with RTCM 12301 (incorporated by reference, see § 80.7), except as follows
The following sections describe the carrier frequencies and general conditions of use for the following types of radiotelephony:
- Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply.
(a) In the 1605-3500 kHz band, the frequency 2182 is an international radiotelephony distress, urgency and safety frequency for ship stations, public and private coast stations, and survival craft stations. It is also used for call and reply by ship stations on a primary basis and by public coast stations on a secondary basis. The carrier frequency 2191 kHz may be used as a supplementary calling frequency in areas of heavy usage of 2182 kHz. All stations must use J3E emission when operating on 2182 and 2191 kHz, except that:
(1) H3E emission may be used on 2182 kHz for communications with foreign coast and ship stations; or,
(2) A3E emission may be used on 2182 kHz by portable survival craft stations, or transmitters authorized for use prior to January 1, 1972. See § 80.203(c).
(b) The frequencies 4125.0 kHz, 6215 kHz, 8291 kHz, 12290 kHz, and 16420 kHz may be used by coast and ship stations on a simplex basis for distress and safety communications. The frequency 4125.0 kHz may also be used for distress and safety communications between aircraft and maritime mobile stations.
(c) The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available to any station for emergency communications in the State of Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. This frequency may also be used by Alaska private fixed stations for calling and listening, but only for establishing communication.
(d) In the 4000-27500 kHz band, the following coast frequencies are available for assignment to public coast stations for call and reply communications. The paired ship frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations.
421 1 2 3 4125 1 4417
606 2 3 6215 1 6516
1221 3 12290 13137
1621 3 16420 17302
1806 18795 19770
2510 25097 26172
(e) In the 120-156 MHz band the following frequencies are used as indicated:
(1) The frequencies 121.500 MHz and 123.100 MHz using A3E emission are available for scene of action search and rescue operations to ship, coast and aircraft stations. Communications in support of search and rescue operations must employ the frequency 121.500 MHz only when communications on 123.100 MHz or other VHF frequencies is not practicable. Ship, coast and aircraft stations engaged in such communications on 121.500 MHz must shift to 123.100 MHz as soon as possible.
(2) The frequency 156.525 MHz is available for intership, ship and coast general purpose, distress and safety DSC calls.
(3) The frequency 156.800 MHz is the international radiotelephone distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequency for ship, public and private coast stations. Stations operating on 156.800 MHz must be able to transmit and receive using G3E emission.
(4) The frequency 156.450 MHz (channel 9) is available for intership, ship and coast station general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels, such as recreational boats. Distress, urgency and safety calls should initially be made on 156.800 MHz (channel 16) or, if equipped with DSC, on 156.525 MHz (channel 70).
This section describes the radiotelephony working frequencies assignable to ship and public coast stations.
(a) Working frequencies in the 2000-4000 kHz band. The following table describes the working carrier frequency pairs in the 2000-4000 kHz band.
East Coast: 2031.5 2490.0
2118.0 1 2514.0
2126.0 2522.0
2142.0 2538.0
2166.0 2558.0
2198.0 2590.0
2366.0 2450.0
2382.0 5 2482.0
2390.0 2566.0
2400.0 2400.0
2406.0 2442.0
2406.0 4 2506.0
West Coast: 2003.0 2450.0
2009.0 2442.0
2009.0 2566.0
2031.5 2566.0
2206.0 2598.0
2382.0 2466.0
2406.0 2506.0
2430.0 5 2482.0
Gulf Coast: 2009.0 2466.0
2134.0 2530.0
1 2158.0 12550.0
2430.0 2572.0
2458.0 2506.0
Great Lakes 2: 2118.0 2514.0
2158.0 2550.0
2206.0 2582.0
Alaska 2131.0 5 2309.0
2134.0 2312.0
2237.0 2397.0
2240.0 2400.0
Hawaii 2134.0 2530.0
Caribbean: 2009.0 2506.0
3 2086.0 2585.0
Guam 2009.0 2506.0
1 Unlimited hours of use from December 15 to April 1 and day only from April 1 to December 15. Harmful interference must not be caused to any station in the Great Lakes region.
2 In the Great Lakes region 2206 kHz is not available for transmission to U.S. ships except in the case of distress. U.S. coast stations in the Great Lakes area may use 2514, 2550 and 2582 kHz on a shared basis with coast stations of Canada. Except in the case of distress, the frequency 2550 kHz must not be used for transmission to ship stations of Canada since the associated ship station transmit frequency 2158 kHz is not available to Canadian ship stations for transmission and 2582 kHz must not be used for public correspondence transmissions to U.S. ship stations since the associated ship transmit frequency 2206 kHz is not available to U.S. ship stations for transmissions except in the case of distress.
3 Limited to a peak envelope power of 150 watts.
4 Harmful interference must not be caused to any coast station in the Caribbean region.
5 But see section 80.373(c)(3) of this chapter.
(1) The following table specifies the carrier frequencies available for assignment to public coast stations. The paired ship frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations. The specific frequency assignment available to public coast stations for a particular geographic area is indicated by an “x” under the appropriate column. The allotment areas are in accordance with the “Standard Defined Areas” as identified in the International Radio Regulations, Appendix 25 Planning System, and indicated in the preface to the International Frequency List (IFL).
Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 4000-27500 kHz Band
401 4065 4357 x x x x
403 4071 4363 x x x x x x
404 4074 4366 x x x x
405 4077 4369 x x x x x x
409 4089 4381 x x x x
410 4092 4384 x x
411 4095 4387 x x x
412 4098 4390 x x x
414 4104 4396 x x x x
416 4110 4402 x x x x
417 4113 4405 x x x x
418 4116 4408 x x
419 4119 4411 x x x x x
422 4128 4420 x x x
423 4131 4423 x x x x x
424 4134 4426 x
427 4143 4435 x x x x x x x
428 4060 4351 x
604 6209 6510 x x x x x x x x
605 6212 6513 x
607 6218 6519 x
802 8198 8722 x x x x
803 8201 8725 x
804 8204 8728 x x x
805 8207 8731 x x x
807 8213 8737 x
808 8216 8740 x x x x x
809 8219 8743 x x
810 8222 8746 x x x
811 8225 8749 x x x
814 8234 8758 x x x x x x
815 8237 8761 x x x
817 8243 8767 x
819 8249 8773 x
822 8258 8782 x x x
824 8264 8788 x x x
825 8267 8791 x x x
826 8270 8794 x x x
829 8279 8803 x x x x
830 8282 8806 x x
831 8285 8809 x x x
836 8113 8713 x
837 8128 8716 x
1201 12230 13077 x x x
1202 12233 13080 x x x x
1203 12236 13083 x x x x x x
1206 12245 13092 x x x
1208 12251 13098 x x
1209 12254 13101 x x x x
1210 12257 13104 x x x x
1211 12260 13107 x x x x x
1212 12263 13110 x x x x x
1215 12272 13119 x x x
1217 12278 13125 x
1222 12293 13140 x
1223 12296 13143 x x x x
1225 12302 13149 x x
1226 12305 13152 x x x
1228 12311 13158 x x x
1229 12314 13161 x
1230 12317 13164 x x x x
1233 12326 13173 x
1234 12329 13176 x x x x
1235 12232 13179 x
1236 12335 13182 x
1237 12338 13185 x x x x
1601 16360 17242 x x x x
1602 16363 17245 x x x
1603 16366 17248 x x x x
1605 16372 17254 x x
1607 16378 17260 x x x x
1609 16384 17266 x x x
1610 16387 17269 x x x
1611 16390 17272 x x x
1616 16405 17287 x x x x x
1620 16417 17299 x x
1624 16429 17311 x x x
1626 16435 17317 x
1631 16450 17332 x
1632 16453 17335 x x x x
1641 16480 17362 x x x
1642 16483 17365 x x x x x x x x
1643 16486 17368 x
1644 16489 17371 x x x x x x
1645 16492 17374 x
1646 16495 17377 x
1647 16498 17380 x x x x x
1648 16501 17383 x x x x x x
1801 18780 19755 x x x x x x x x
1802 18783 19758 x x x x x
1803 18786 19761 x x x x x x x
1804 18789 19764 x x x x
1805 18792 19767 x x
1807 18798 19773 x
1808 18801 19776 x x x x x x x x
2201 22000 22696 x x x x
2205 22012 22708 x x x
2210 22027 22723 x
2214 22039 22735 x x x
2215 22042 22738 x x x
2216 22045 22741 x x x
2222 22063 22759 x
2223 22066 22762 x x x x x x
2227 22078 22774 x x x
2228 22081 22777 x x
2231 22090 22786 x x x x
2236 22105 22801 x x
2237 22108 22804 x x x
2241 22120 22816 x x x x x x x x
2242 22123 22819 x
2243 22126 22822 x x x x x x x x
2244 22129 22825 x x x
2245 22132 22828 x x x x
2246 22135 22831 x
2247 22138 22834 x x x x x x x
2501 25070 26145 x x x x x x
2502 25073 26148 x x x x x x x x
2503 25076 26151 x
2504 25079 26154 x x x x x x x x
(2) The following table specifies the non-paired carrier frequencies that are available for assignment to public coast stations for simplex operations. These frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for transmissions to coast stations (simplex operations). Assignments on these frequencies must accept interference. They are shared with government users and are considered “common use” frequencies under the international Radio Regulations. They cannot be notified for inclusion in the Master International Frequency Register, which provides stations with interference protection, but may be listed in the international List of Coast Stations. (See Radio Regulation No. 1220 and Recommendation 304.)
Public Correspondence Simplex
[Non-paired radiotelephony frequencies in the 4000-27500 kHz Band 1 Carrier Frequencies (kHz)]
16537 2 18825 22174 25100
16540 18828 22177 25103
18831 25106
18834 25109
18837 25112
1 Coast stations limited to a maximum transmitter power of 1 kW (PEP).
2 The alternative carrier frequency 16537 kHz may be used by ship stations and coast stations for calling on a simplex basis, provided that the peak envelope power does not exceed 1 kW.
(c) Working frequencies in the marine VHF 156-162 MHz band. (1)(i) The frequency pairs listed in this paragraph are available for assignment to public coast stations for communications with ship stations and units on land.
Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 156-162 MHz Band 1
25 5 157.250 161.850
85 2 157.275 161.875
87 3 157.375 161.975
88 4 157.425 162.025
1 For special assignment of frequencies in this band in certain areas of Washington State, the Great Lakes and the east coast of the United States pursuant to arrangements between the United States and Canada, see subpart B of this part.
2 The frequency pair 157.275/161.875 MHz is available on a primary basis to ship and public coast stations. In Alaska it is also available on a secondary basis to private mobile repeater stations.
3 The frequency 161.975 MHz is available only for Automatic Identification System communications. In VPCSAs 10-42, site-based stations licensed to operate on frequency 161.975 MHz prior to March 2, 2009 may continue to operate on a co-primary basis on that frequency until March 2, 2024.
4 The frequency 162.025 MHz is available only for Automatic Identification System communications. One hundred twenty kilometers (75 miles) from the United States/Canada border, the frequency 157.425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communications. Outside the Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes, 157.425 MHz is available for communications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities.
5 In VPCSAs 10-42, the working carrier frequency pair 157.250/161.850 MHz (Channel 25) is not available for assignment under part 80.
(ii) Service areas in the marine VHF 156-162 MHz band are VHF Public Coast Service Areas (VPCSAs). As listed in the table in this paragraph, VPCSAs are based on, and composed of one or more of, the U.S. Department of Commerce's 172 Economic Areas (EAs). See 60 FR 13114 (March 10, 1995). In addition, the Commission shall treat Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Gulf of Mexico as EA-like areas, and has assigned them EA numbers 173-176, respectively. Maps of the EAs and VPCSAs are available for public inspection and copying at the FCC Public Reference Room, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, 1-888-225-5322. In addition to the EAs listed in the table in this paragraph, each VPCSA also includes the adjacent waters under the jurisdiction of the United States. In VPCSAs 10-42, the working carrier frequency pair 157.250 MHz/161.850 MHz (Channel 25) is not available for assignment under part 80.
VHF Public coast station areas (VPCSAs)
VPCSAs
1 (Northern Atlantic) 1-5, 10
2 (Mid-Atlantic) 9, 11-23, 25, 42, 46
3 (Southern Atlantic) 24, 26-34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 174
4 (Mississippi River) 34, 36, 39, 43-45, 47-53, 67-107, 113, 116-120, 122-125, 127, 130-134, 176
5 (Great Lakes) 6-8, 54-66, 108, 109
6 (Southern Pacific) 160-165
7 (Northern Pacific) 147, 166-170
8 (Hawaii) 172, 173, 175
9 (Alaska) 171
10 (Grand Forks) 110
11 (Minot) 111
12 (Bismarck) 112
13 (Aberdeen) 114
14 (Rapid City) 115
15 (North Platte) 121
16 (Western Oklahoma) 126
17 (Abilene) 128
18 (San Angelo) 129
19 (Odessa-Midland) 135
20 (Hobbs) 136
21 (Lubbock) 137
22 (Amarillo) 138
23 (Santa Fe) 139
24 (Pueblo) 140
25 (Denver-Boulder-Greeley) 141
26 (Scottsbluff) 142
27 (Casper) 143
28 (Billings) 144
29 (Great Falls) 145
30 (Missoula) 146
31 (Idaho Falls) 148
32 (Twin Falls) 149
33 (Boise City) 150
34 (Reno) 151
35 (Salt Lake City-Ogden) 152
36 (Las Vegas) 153
37 (Flagstaff) 154
38 (Farmington) 155
39 (Albuquerque) 156
40 (El Paso) 157
41 (Phoenix-Mesa) 158
42 (Tucson) 159
(iii) Subject to paragraph (c)(3) of this section, each licensee may also operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies in areas where the licensee is authorized on both frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency, and in areas where the licensee on the other side of the offset frequency consents to the licensee's use of the adjacent offset frequency. Coordination with Canada is required for offset operations under any circumstance in which operations on either adjoining 25 kHz channel would require such coordination. See § 80.57 of this part.
(e) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement frequencies. The VHF frequencies assignable to ship and coast stations in the State of Washington and their usage limitations pursuant to the Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement are described in subpart B of this part.
(4) Subject to the requirements of § 1.924 of this chapter and § 80.21, each VPCSA licensee may place stations anywhere within its region without obtaining prior Commission approval provided:
(i) It provides to co-channel coast station incumbent licensees, and incumbent Private Land Mobile Radio licensees authorized under part 90 of this chapter on a primary basis, protection as defined in subpart P of this part. VPCSA licensees that share a common border may either distribute the available frequencies upon mutual agreement or request that the Commission assign frequencies along the common border.
(ii) The locations and/or technical parameters of the transmitters are such that individual coordination of the channel assignment(s) with a foreign administration, under applicable international agreements and rules in this part, is not required.
(iii) For any construction or alteration that would exceed the requirements of § 17.7 of this chapter, licensees must notify the appropriate Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Form 7460-1) and file a request for antenna height clearance and obstruction marking and lighting specifications (FCC Form 854) with the FCC, Attn: Information Processing Branch, 1270 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245.
(iv) The transmitters must not have a significant environmental effect as defined by §§ 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.
(d) Working frequencies in the Mississippi River System. The Mississippi River System includes the Mississippi River and connecting navigable waters other than the Great Lakes. The following simplex frequencies are available for assignment to public coast stations serving the Mississippi River System for radiotelephony communications. These simplex frequencies also are available for use by authorized ship stations within communication service range, whether or not the ship is operating within the confines of the Mississippi River System.
Mississippi River System Working Frequencies; Carrier Frequencies (kHz)
2086 1 4065 6209 8201 12362 16543
2782 4089 6212 8213 12365 16546
4116 6510 8725
4408 6513 8737
1 Limited to a maximum transmitter output of 150 watts (PEP).
(e) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement frequencies. The VHF frequencies assignable to ship and coast stations in the State of washington and their usage limitations purusant to the Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement are described in subpart B of this part.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986] Editorial Note:For Federal Register citations affecting § 80.371, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
This section describes the carrier frequencies assignable for ship-to-ship and ship-to-coast private communications.
(a) Special requirements for private coast stations. Assignment to private coast stations of radiotelephony frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band are subject to the following:
(1) Private coast stations must use J3E emission.
(2) On 2182 kHz, private coast stations must be capable of receiving J3E and H3E emissions.
(3) Except in the Mississippi River System and Great Lakes, private coast stations serving lakes or rivers are not authorized on the 2000-2850 kHz band.
(4) Private coast stations may use DSC for calling on their assigned frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band and on those frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band which are allocated for maritime control, commercial and non-commercial communications.
(b) Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band for intership safety and other communications. This paragraph describes the geographic areas of operation and the frequencies and limitations in the band available for assignment for intership safety and operational simplex radiotelephone communications.
(1) Frequencies avaiable.
2003.0 Great Lakes only.
2082.5 1 2 All areas.
2093.0 1 All areas.
2142.0 Pacific coast areas south of 42 degrees north on a day basis only.
2203.0 2 Gulf of Mexico.
2214.0 1 All areas.
2638.0 1 All areas.
2670.0 All areas.
2738.0 1 All areas except the Great Lakes.
2830.0 Gulf of Mexico only.
1 Limited to a peak envelope power of 150 watts.
2 Available on a secondary basis for intership communications by ships involved in non-commercial fishing.
(2) Except for 2093.0 kHz and 2214.0 kHz the frequencies shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section are authorized primarily for intership safety communications in the indicated geographic area.
(3) Except for the frequencies 2093.0 kHz, 2214.0 kHz and 2670.0 kHz, the frequencies shown in paragraph (b)(1) of this section may be used on a non-interference basis to safety communications, for operational communications and, in the case of commercial transport ships and ships of municipal and state governments, for business communications.
(4) Ship stations may communicate with government coast stations on 2003.0 kHz about passage of vessels. Interference must not be caused to communications on the St. Lawrence Seaway and on the St. Mary's River.
(5) Ship stations may use 2670.0 kHz for communications with coast and ship stations of the U.S. Coast Guard. When a ship is not equipped to transmit on 2670.0 kHz or in the band 156-162 MHz the frequency 2003.0 kHz may be used on the Great Lakes for communications must not cause harmful interference to intership safety, operational and business communications.
(6) Navigational communications between ships and private coast stations may be exchanged on 2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz. The frequencies 2214.0 kHz, 2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz are assignable to private coast stations upon a showing that they need to communicate with commercial transport or Government ships. Private coast station applicants must show that public coast stations do not provide the required communications and harmful interference will not be caused to the intership use of these frequencies. The transmitter power must not exceed 150 watts. If 2214.0 kHz is authorized for ships, intership communication is also authorized. The geographic limitations to the frequencies 2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz do not prohibit intership communication of less than 320 km (200 statute miles) when only one of the ship stations is within a permitted use geographic area.
(7) Private aircraft stations may communicate with ship stations on 2738.0 kHz and 2830.0 kHz if:
(i) The communications are limited to business or operational needs of the vessel while it is engaged in commercial fishing activities in the open sea or adjacent waters;
(ii) Harmful interference must not be caused to intership communications;
(iii) The maximum output power used for such communication must not exceed 25 watts;
(c) Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz bands for business and operational communications. (1) The following simplex frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band are available for assignment to private coast stations for business and operational radiotelephone communications. These simplex frequencies also are available for use by authorized ship stations for business and operational radiotelephone communications.
Business and Operational Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz Band; Carrier Frequencies (kHz)
2065.0 1 3 4146 6224 8294 12353 16528 18840 22159 25115
2079.0 1 3 4149 6227 8297 12356 16531 18843 22162 25118
2096.5 1 4125 2 6230 12359 6 16534 22165
3023.0 4 4417 5 6516 22168
5680 4 22171
1 Limited to peak envelope power of 150 watts.
2 The frequency 4125 kHz is also available for distress and safety, and calling and reply, see § 80.369 (b) and (d) of this part.
3 The frequencies 2065.0 kHz and 2079.0 kHz must be coordinated with Canada.
4 The frequencies 3023.0 kHz and 5680.0 kHz are available to private coast stations licensed to state and local governments and any scene-of-action ships for the purpose of search and rescue scene-of-action coordination including communications with any scene-of-action aircraft.
5 The frequency 6516 kHz is limited to daytime operations. The frequencies 4417 kHz and 6516 kHz are also available for calling and reply, see § 80.369(d) of this part.
6 The alternative carrier frequency 12359 kHz may be used by ship stations and coast stations for calling on a simplex basis, provided that the peak envelope power does not exceed 1 kW.
(2) Assignment of these frequencies is subject to the following general limitations:
(i) These frequencies are shared and are not available for the exclusive use of any station. No more than one frequency from each of the frequency bands will be authorized to a private station without justification;
(iii) Maximum transmitter output power is limited to 1 kW except as noted.
(3) In addition to the frequencies shown in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the following coast transmit frequencies listed in the table in § 80.371(a) of this chapter are available for assignment to private coast stations and authorized ship stations for simplex business and operational radiotelephone communications: in the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast regions, 2482 kHz; in the Alaska region, 2309 kHz. These frequencies shall not be assigned to public coast stations before July 25, 2002. After that date, only the above frequencies in the above regions that have been assigned to at least one private coast station shall continue to be available for assignment to private coast stations. If, by that date, in any of the above regions, any of the above frequencies has not been assigned to a private coast station, that frequency in that region shall be available for assignment only to public coast stations.
(d) Radioprinter frequencies. (1) The following table describes the bands available for radioprinter simplex communications between ship and private coast stations:
Frequency Bands (kHz) 2107-2170 4750-4850 2194-2495 5060-5450 2505-2850 5700-5950 1 3155-3400 7300-8100 1 4438-4650
1 After April 1, 2007, use of the sub-bands 5900-5950 kHz and 7300-7350 kHz shall be on the condition that harmful interference is not caused to HF broadcasting.
(2) Ship stations may conduct radioprinter communications with private coast stations on frequencies within these bands which are assigned to their associated private coast stations;
(3) Any alphanumeric code may be used; and
(4) The bandwidth of radioprinter communications on frequencies within these bands must not exceed 300 Hz.
(e) Frequencies in the 2000-27500 kHz band for medical advisory communications. (1) Private coast stations may be authorized to use any frequencies within the 2030-27500 kHz band that are allocated to Government and non-Government fixed or fixed and mobile radio services shown in the Commission's Table of Frequency Allocations contained in § 2.106 of this chapter for communications with ship stations to provide medical treatment information or advice. Assignment of these frequencies is subject to the following limitations:
(2) No protection is provided from harmful interference caused by foreign stations; and
(3) A private coast station must cease operations on a frequency that causes harmful interference to a foreign station.
(f) Frequencies in the 156-162 MHz band. The following tables describe the carrier frequencies available in the 156-162 MHz band for radiotelephone communications between ship and private coast stations. (Note: the letter “A” following the channel designator indicates simplex operation on a channel designated internationally as a duplex channel.)
01A 1 156.050 156.050
63A 1 156.175 156.175
05A 2 156.250 156.250
12 3 156.600 156.600
14 3 156.700 156.700
77 4 156.875 Intership only.
20A 12 157.000 Intership only.
Navigational (Bridge-to-Bridge) 5
67 7 156.375 156.375
13 6 156.650 156.650
67 7 156.375 Intership only.
08 156.400 Do.
11 3 156.550 156.550
72 14 156.625 Intership only.
88A 8 157.425 157.425
70 15 156.525 156.525
67 14 156.375 Intership only.
68 17 156.425 156.425
09 16 156.450 156.450
71 18 156.575 156.575
80A 157.025 157.025 Do.
06 156.300 a. Intership, or b. For SAR: Ship and aircraft for the U.S. Coast Guard.
15 13 156.750 Coast to ship only.
17 9 10 156.850 156.850
22A 11 157.100 157.100 Ship, aircraft, and coast stations of the U.S. Coast Guard and at Lake Mead, Nev., ship and coast stations of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
1 156.050 MHz and 156.175 MHz are available for port operations and commercial communications purposes when used only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) area of New Orleans, on the lower Mississippi River from the various pass entrances in the Gulf of Mexico to Devil's Swamp Light at River Mile 242.4 above head of passes near Baton Rouge.
2 156.250 MHz is available for port operations communications use only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection areas of New Orleans and Houston described in § 80.383. 156.250 MHz is available for intership port operations communications used only within the area of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors, within a 25-nautical mile radius of Point Fermin, California.
3 156.550 MHz, 156.600 MHz and 156.700 MHz are available in the U.S. Coast Guard designated port areas only for VTS communications and in the Great Lakes available primarily for communications relating to the movement of ships in sectors designated by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation or the U.S. Coast Guard. The use of these frequencies outside VTS and ship movement sector protected areas is permitted provided they cause no interference to VTS and ship movement communications in their respective designated sectors.
4 Use of 156.875 MHz is limited to communications with pilots regarding the movement and docking of ships. Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt.
5 156.375 MHz and 156.650 MHz are available primarily for intership navigational communications. These frequencies are available between coast and ship on a secondary basis when used on or in the vicinity of locks or drawbridges. Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt. Maximum output power must not exceed 10 watts for coast stations or 25 watts for ship stations.
6 On the Great Lakes, in addition to bridge-to-bridge communications, 156.650 MHz is available for vessel control purposes in established vessel traffic systems. 156.650 MHz is not available for use in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy “2” and Southwest Pass entrance Mid-channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge. Additionally it is not available for use in the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal, and the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, except to aid the transition from these areas.
7 Use of 156.375 MHz is available for navigational communications only in the Mississippi River from South Pass Lighted Whistle Buoy “2” and Southwest Pass entrance Mid-channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above Head of Passes near Baton Rouge, and in addition over the full length of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal from entrance to its junction with the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal, and over the full length of the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal from its junction with the Mississippi River to its entry to Lake Pontchartrain at the New Seabrook vehicular bridge.
8 Within that portion of VHF Public Coast Station Areas (VPCSAs) 1 through 9 listed in the table in Section 80.371(c)(1)(ii) within 120 km (75 miles) of the United States/Canada border, in the area of the Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches, Maritime VHF Channel 88A (157.425 MHz) is available for use for public correspondence communications, subject to prior coordination with Canada. Maritime VHF Channel 88B (162.025 MHz) is available only for Automatic Identification System communications. One hundred twenty kilometers (75 miles) from the United States/Canada border, 157.425 MHz is available for intership and commercial communications. Outside the Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes, 157.425 MHz is available for communications between commercial fishing vessels and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities.
9 When the frequency 156.850 MHz is authorized, it may be used additionally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local governments.
10 The frequency 156.850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on the Great Lakes for transmission of scheduled Coded Marine Weather Forecasts (MAFOR), Great Lakes Weather Broadcast (LAWEB) and unscheduled Notices to Mariners or Bulletins. F3C and J3C emissions are permitted. Coast stations on the Great Lakes must cease weather broadcasts which cause interference to stations operating on 156.800 MHz until the interference problem is resolved.
11 The frequency 157.100 MHz is authorized for search and rescue training exercises by state or local government in conjunction with U.S. Coast Guard stations. Prior U.S. Coast Guard approval is required. Use must cease immediately on U.S. Coast Guard request.
12 The duplex pair for channel 20 (157.000/161.600 MHz) may be used for ship to coast station communications.
13 Available for assignment to coast stations, the use of which is in accord with an agreed program, for the broadcast of information to ship stations concerning the environmental conditions in which vessels operate, i.e., weather; sea conditions; time signals; notices to mariners; and hazards to navigation.
14 Available only in the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
15 The frequency 156.525 MHz is to be used exclusively for distress, safety and calling using digital selective calling techniques. No other uses are permitted.
16 The frequency 156.450 MHz is available for intership, ship and coast general purpose calling by noncommercial vessels, such as recreational boats and private coast stations.
17 The frequency 156.425 MHz is assigned by rule to private coast stations in Alaska for facsimile transmissions as well as voice communications.
18 156.575 MHz is available for port operations communications use only within the U.S. Coast Guard designated VTS radio protection area of Seattle (Puget Sound) described in § 80.383. Normal output power must not exceed 1 watt. Maximum output power must not exceed 10 watts.
(g)(1) On-board communications: This section describes the carrier frequency pairs assignable for on-board mobile radiotelephony communications. The center of the on-board repeater antenna must not be located more than 3 meters (10 feet) above the ship's working deck. These frequencies are available on a shared basis with stations in the Industrial/Business Radio Pool.
Frequencies for On-Board Communications
On-board repeater station 1
1 These frequencies may also be assigned to mobile stations for single frequency simplex operation.
(2) Where needed, equipment designed for 12.5 kHz channel spacing using the additional frequencies 457.5375 MHz, 457.5625 MHz, 467.5375 MHz, and 467.5625 MHz may be introduced for on-board communications.
(h) Repeater frequencies in Alaska. The following frequencies are assignable on a primary basis to public and on a secondary basis to private coast stations in Alaska for maritime repeater operations:
Repeater receive: 157.275 MHz Repeater transmit: 161.875 MHz
(i) Frequencies in the 1600-5450 kHz band for private communications in Alaska. The following simplex frequencies are available for assignment to private fixed stations located in the State of Alaska for radiotelephony communications with ship stations. These simplex frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for radiotelephony communications with private fixed stations located in the State of Alaska.
Private communications in Alaska Carrier frequencies (kHz)
1619.0 3 2382.0 2563.0
1622.0 3 2419.0 2566.0
1643.0 3 2422.0 2590.0
1646.0 3 2427.0 2616.0
1649.0 3 2430.0 3258.0
1652.0 3 2447.0 1 3261.0
1705.0 3 2450.0 4366.0
1709.0 2479.0 4369.0
1712.0 2482.0 4396.0
2003.0 2506.0 4402.0
2006.0 2509.0 4420.0
2115.0 2512.0 4423.0
2118.0 2535.0 2 5167.5
2379.0 2538.0
1 Ship stations must limit use of 3261.0 kHz to communications over distances which cannot be reached by the use of frequency below 2700 kHz or above 156.000 MHz.
2 The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available for emergency communications in Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. When a station in Alaska is authorized to use 5167.5 kHz, such station may also use this frequency for calling and listening for the purpose of establishing communications.
3 Use of these frequencies is on a secondary basis to Region 2 broadcasting.
(j) Frequencies for portable ship stations. VHF frequencies authorized for stations authorized carrier frequencies in the 156.275 MHz to 157.450 MHz and 161.575 MHz to 162.025 MHz bands may also be authorized as marine utility stations. Marine-utility stations on shore must not cause interference to any Automatic Identification System, VHF or coast station, VHF or UHF land mobile base station, or U.S. Government station.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986; 51 FR 34984, Oct. 1, 1986] Editorial Note:For Federal Register citations affecting § 80.373, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.
(a) Frequencies in the 4000-4063 kHz band. (1) The frequencies in the 4000-4063 kHz bands are available to ship and public coast stations for:
(i) Supplementary ship-to-shore duplex operations with coast stations assigned the frequencies described in § 80.371(b) of this part;
(ii) Intership simplex operations and cross-band operations;
(iii) Ship-to-shore or shore-to-ship simplex operations; or
(iv) Duplex operations with coast stations assigned in the band 4438-4650 kHz, as described in § 80.373(d) of this part.
(2) The following table describes the channelization of carrier frequencies in the 4000-4063 kHz band.
4000 4015 4030 4045
4003 4018 4033 4048
4006 4021 4036 4051
4009 4024 4039 4054
4012 4027 4042 4057
(b) Frequencies in the 8100-8195 kHz band. (1) The frequencies in the 8100-8195 kHz bands are available to ship and public coast stations for:
(ii) Intership simplex operations and cross-band operations; or
(iii) Ship-to-shore or shore-to-ship simplex operations.
(2) The following table describes the channelization of carrier frequencies in the 8100-8195 kHz band.
8101 8137 8167
8104 8140 8170
8107 8143 8173
8110 8146 8176
8116 8149 8179
8119 8152 8182
8122 8155 8185
8125 8158 8188
8131 8161 8191
8134 8164
This section describes the carrier frequencies assignable to radiodetermination stations. Only direction finding radar stations will be authorized on land.
Carrier Frequency 8364 kHz 121.500 MHz 243.00 MHz
(b) Radiodetermination frequencies for cable-repair ships. Except in Region 1 the channels in the 285-325 kHz band are assignable to ship stations for cable-repair radiodetermination operations. In Region 1 the channels available for assignment for such operations are limited to the 285-315 kHz band. The conditions of use of these channels are set forth in subpart X of this part. Channel usage must comply with the following requirements:
(1) They are not permitted within the territorial waters of a foreign country;
(2) Their output power must not exceed 15 watts; and
(3) They must not cause interference to any maritime station in the radionavigation service.
(c) Radiodetermination frequencies below 500 MHz. The frequencies 154.585 MHz, 159.480 MHz, 160.725 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 454.000 MHz and 459.000 MHz are authorized for offshore radiolocation and associated telecommand operations under a ship station license provided:
(1) The use of these frequencies is related to the ship's commercial operations;
(2) The station antenna height does not exceed 6 meters (20 feet) above sea level in a buoy station or 6 meters (20 feet) above the mast of the ship in which it is installed.
(d) Radiodetermination frequency bands above 2400 MHz. (1) The radiodetermination frequency bands assignable to ship and shore stations including ship and shore radar and transponder stations are as follows: 2450-2500 MHz; 2900-3100 MHz; 5460-5650 MHz; and 9300-9500 MHz.
(2) Assignment of these bands to ship and coast stations are subject to the following conditions:
(i) The 2450-2500 MHz band may be used only for radiolocation on the condition that harmful interference must not be caused to the fixed and mobile services. No protection is provided from interference caused by emissions from industrial, scientific, or medical equipment;
(ii) The use of the 2900-3100 MHz, 5470-5650 MHz and 9300-9500 MHz bands for radiolocation must not cause harmful interference to the radionavigation and Government radiolocation services. Additionally, the use of the 2900-3000 MHz band for radiolocation must not cause harmful interference to the Government meteorological aids service.
(iii) In the 2920-3100 MHz and 9320-9500 MHz bands the use of fixed-frequency transponders for radionavigation is not permitted;
(iv) Non-Government radiolocation stations may be authorized in the 5460-5470 MHz band on the condition that harmful interference shall not be caused to the aeronautical or maritime radionavigation services or to Government radiolocation service;
(v) The use of the 5460-5650 MHz band for radionavigation is limited to shipborne radar.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 7419, Mar. 11, 1987; 55 FR 6394, Feb. 23, 1990; 57 FR 26779, June 16, 1992; 58 FR 44953, Aug. 25, 1993; 68 FR 46970, Aug. 7, 2003; 76 FR 67615, Nov. 2, 2011]
Frequencies in the 1900-2000 kHz band are authorized for radio buoy operations under a ship radio station license provided:
(a) The use of these frequencies is related to commercial fishing operations on the open sea and the Great Lakes; and
(b) The output power does not exceed 8 watts and the station antenna height does not exceed 4.6 meters above sea level in a buoy station or 6 meters above the mast of the ship on which it is installed.
[82 FR 27213, June 14, 2017]
The frequency band 1626.5-1645.5 MHz is assignable for communication operations and radiodetermination and telecommand messages that are associated with the position, orientation and operational functions of maritime satellite equipment. The frequency band 1645.5-1646.5 MHz is reserved for use in the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
2738 kHz (1)
2830 kHz (1)
3023 kHz (2)
4125 kHz (3)
5680 kHz (2)
121.500 MHz (4)
123.100 MHz (4)
156.300 MHz (5)
156.375 MHz (5)
156.400 MHz (5)
156.425 MHz (5)
156.450 MHz (5)
156.625 MHz (5)
156.800 MHz (5)
156.900 MHz (5)
157.100 MHz (6)
157.425 MHz (5)(7)
The following carrier frequencies in the 72-76 MHz band are assignable to operational fixed stations using vertical polarization, if no harmful interference is caused to TV reception on Channels 4 and 5. These frequencies are shared with the Land Mobile and Aviation Radio Services.
Operational Fixed Frequencies in the 72-76 MHz Band
Carrier frequency in MHz
72.02 72.28 72.64 72.90 75.68 75.94
72.04 72.30 72.66 72.92 75.70 75.96
72.06 72.32 72.68 72.94 75.72 75.98
72.08 72.34 72.70 72.96 75.74
72.10 72.36 72.72 72.98 75.76
72.12 72.38 72.74 75.42 75.78
72.14 72.40 72.76 75.46 75.80
72.16 72.42 72.78 75.50 75.82
72.18 72.46 72.80 75.54 75.84
72.20 72.50 72.82 75.58 75.86
72.22 72.54 72.84 75.62 75.88
72.24 72.58 72.86 75.64 75.90
72.26 72.62 72.88 75.66 75.92
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 40059, Sept. 29, 1989]
(1) New York. The rectangle between north latitudes 40 degrees and 42 degrees and west longitudes 71 degrees and 74 degrees 30 minutes;
(2) New Orleans. The rectangle between North latitudes 27 degrees 30 minutes and 31 degrees 30 minutes and West longitudes 87 degrees 30 minutes and 93 degrees;
(3) Houston. The rectangle between north latitudes 28 degrees 30 minutes and 30 degrees 20 minutes and west longitudes 93 degrees 30 minutes and 96 degrees;
(4) Seattle (Puget Sound). The area encompassed between the United States-Canadian border and a line drawn from 49 degrees North 121 degrees West on the United States-Canadian Border, to 46 degrees 30 minutes North 121 degrees West, then to 46 degrees 30 minutes North 125 degrees West, then to 48 degrees 30 minutes North 125 degrees West, and then east to the United States-Canadian Border;
(5) San Francisco. The rectangle between north latitudes 39 degrees and 37 degrees and west longitudes 120 degrees 50 minutes and 123 degrees 20 minutes; and
(6) Prince William Sound. The rectangle between North latitudes 61 degrees 17 minutes and 59 degrees 22 minutes and West longitudes 149 degrees 39 minutes and 145 degrees 36 minutes.
(7) Sault Ste. Marie. The rectangle between North latitudes 45 degrees and 47 degrees, and West longitudes 83 degrees and 85 degrees.
(8) Berwick Bay. The rectangle between North latitudes 28 degrees 30 minutes and 30 degrees 30 minutes, and West longitudes 90 degrees 50 minutes and 92 degrees.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 54 FR 8746, Mar. 2, 1989; 55 FR 46514, Nov. 5, 1990; 58 FR 16504, Mar. 29, 1993; 61 FR 26120, May 24, 1996; 61 FR 26466, May 28, 1996; 63 FR 53313, Oct. 5, 1998]
This section describes the carrier frequencies for the Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) and for other automated multi-station systems.
(a) Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS). (1) The Automated Maritime Communications System (AMTS) is an automated maritime telecommunications system.
Coast transmit 2
116 216.3875
140 216.9875
141 219.0125 217.0125 B
142 219.0375 217.0375
143 219.0625 217.0625
144 219.0875 217.0875
145 219.1125 217.1125
146 219.1375 217.1375
147 219.1625 217.1625
148 219.1875 217.1875
149 219.2125 217.2125
1 Ship transmit frequencies in Groups C and D are not authorized for AMTS use.
2 Coast station operation on frequencies in Groups C and D are not currently assignable and are shared on a secondary basis with the Low Power Radio Service in part 95 of this chapter. Frequencies in the band 216.750-217.000 MHz band are available for low power point-to-point network control communications by AMTS coast stations under the Low Power Radio Service (LPRS). LPRS operations are subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused to the United States Navy's SPASUR radar system (216.88-217.08 MHz) or to TV reception within the Grade B contour of any TV channel 13 station or within the 68 dBu predicted contour of any low power TV or TV translator station operating on channel 13.
3 Ship transmit frequencies in Groups A and B are permitted to provide mobile-to-mobile communications where the written consent of all affected licensees is obtained.
(3) As listed in the table in this paragraph, AMTS Areas (AMTSAs) are based on, and composed of one or more of, the U.S Department of Commerce's 172 Economic Areas (EAs). See 60 FR 13114 (March 10, 1995). In addition, the Commission shall treat Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Gulf of Mexico as EA-like areas. The Gulf of Mexico EA extends from 12 nautical miles off the United States Gulf coast outward into the Gulf. See § 27.6(a)(2) of this chapter and 62 FR 9636. Maps of the EAs and AMTSAs are available for public inspection and copying at the Federal Communications Commission, Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY A257, Washington, DC 20554. These maps and data are also available on the FCC Web site at www.fcc.gov/oet/info/maps/areas/. The Group A and B frequency pairs listed in the table in paragraph (a)(2) of this section are available for assignment to a single licensee in each of the AMTSAs listed in the table in this paragraph. In addition to the listed EAs listed in the table in this paragraph, each AMTSA also includes the adjacent waters under the jurisdiction of the United States.
1 (Northern Atlantic) 1-5, 10 9, 11-23, 25, 42, 46
2 (Mid-Atlantic) 24, 26-34, 37, 38, 40, 41, 174
3 (Southern Atlantic) 35, 36, 39, 43-45, 47-53, 67-107, 113, 116-120, 122-125, 127, 130-134, 176 6-8, 54-66, 108, 109
4 (Mississippi River) 160-165 147, 166-170
5 (Great Lakes) 172
6 (Southern Pacific) 171 110-112, 114-115, 121, 126, 128, 129, 135-146, 148-159
7 (Northern Pacific)
8 (Hawaii)
9 (Alaska)
10 (Mountain)
(4) Channels in the 219-220 MHz band are also used on a secondary, non-interference basis by amateur stations participating in digital message forwarding systems. Amateur stations may not cause harmful interference to AMTS operations and must accept any harmful interference from AMTS operation. Amateur stations within 80 km (50 miles) of an AMTS coast station must obtain written approval from the AMTS licensee prior to operating in the 219-220 MHz band. Amateur stations within 640 km (398 miles) of an AMTS coast station must notify the AMTS licensee in writing at least 30 days prior to initiation of operations in the 219-220 MHz band. All amateur stations must notify the American Radio Relay League in writing at least 30 days prior to initiation of operations in the 219-220 MHz band (ARRL, 225 Main St., Newington, CT 06111-1494).
(b) Subject to the requirements of § 1.924 of this chapter, §§ 80.215(h), and 80.475(a), each AMTS geographic area licensee may place stations anywhere within its region without obtaining prior Commission approval provided:
(1) The AMTS geographic area licensee must locate its stations at least 120 kilometers from the stations of co-channel site-based AMTS licensees. Shorter separations between such stations will be considered by the Commission on a case-by-case basis upon submission of a technical analysis indicating that at least 18 dB protection will be provided to a site-based licensee's predicted 38 dBu signal level contour. The site-based licensee's predicted 38 dBu signal level contour shall be calculated using the F(50, 50) field strength chart for Channels 7-13 in § 73.699 (Fig. 10) of this chapter, with a 9 dB correction for antenna height differential. The 18 dB protection to the site-based licensee's predicted 38 dBu signal level contour shall be calculated using the F(50, 10) field strength chart for Channels 7-13 in § 73.699 (Fig. 10a) of this chapter, with a 9 dB correction factor for antenna height differential.
(3) For any construction or alteration that would exceed the requirements of § 17.7 of this chapter, licensees must notify the appropriate Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Form 7460-1) and file a request for antenna height clearance and obstruction marking and lighting specifications (FCC Form 854) with the FCC, Attn: Information Processing Branch, 1270 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245.
(4) The transmitters must not have a significant environmental effect as defined by §§ 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 54 FR 29041, July 11, 1989; 56 FR 3783, Jan. 31, 1991; 57 FR 26780, June 16, 1992; 60 FR 15687, Mar. 27, 1995; 61 FR 46566, Sept. 4, 1996; 67 FR 48565, July 25, 2002; 69 FR 19948, Apr. 15, 2004; 69 FR 44471, July 26, 2004; 73 FR 4486, Jan. 25, 2008; 75 FR 10692, Mar. 9, 2010]
(a) The carrier frequencies listed in (b) of this section are assignable for point-to-point simplex radiotelephone communications between private fixed stations in Alaska. The frequency pairs listed in paragraph (d) of this section are assignable for point-to-point duplex radiotelephone communications between private and public fixed stations in Alaska. Fixed stations in Alaska authorized to share carrier frequencies with the maritime mobile service must always give priority on such frequencies to maritime distress, urgency and safety communications.
(b) Alaska private-fixed station frequencies:
1643.0 4 2430.0 2773.0
1646.0 4 2447.0 3164.5
1649.0 4 2450.0 3183.0
1652.0 4 2463.0 3196.0
1657.0 4 2466.0 3201.0
1660.0 1 4 2471.0 3258.0
1705.0 4 2479.0 3261.0
1709.0 2482.0 3303.0
1712.0 2506.0 3365.0
2003.0 2509.0 4035.0
2006.0 2512.0 5164.5
2115.0 2535.0 3 5167.5
2118.0 2538.0 5204.5
2253.0 2563.0 2 6948.5
2400.0 2566.0 2 7368.5
2419.0 2601.0 8067.0
2422.0 2616.0 8070.0
2427.0 2691.0 2 11437.0
2 5 11601.5
1 Use of 1660.0 kHz must be coordinated to protect radiolocation on adjacent channels.
2 Peak envelope power must not exceed 1 kW for radiotelephony. Teleprinter use is authorized.
3 The frequency 5167.5 kHz is available for emergency communications in Alaska. Peak envelope power of stations operating on this frequency must not exceed 150 watts. When a station in Alaska is authorized to use 5167.5 kHz, such station may also use this frequency for calling and listening for the purpose of establishing communications.
4 Use of these frequencies is on a secondary basis to Region 2 broadcasting.
5 After April 1, 2007, use of the frequency 11601.5 kHz shall be on the condition that harmful interference is not caused to HF broadcasting.
(c) Use of the frequencies in paragraph (b) of this section must meet the following conditions:
(1) Communications between private coast and private fixed stations are prohibited; and
(2) Station licensees must not charge for third party communication services between their station and any other private fixed station.
(d) The following carrier frequency pairs are assignable for point-to-point communications between public fixed and private fixed stations:
Public fixed station frequencies (kHz)
Private fixed Station frequencies (kHz)
1 2312.0 2632.0
2604.0 2256.0
2781.0 3 2474.0
2784.0 2694.0
3167.5 3354.0
3180.0 2776.0
3241.0 3357.0
3362.0 3238.0
2 4791.5 5207.5
5370.0 4 5134.5, 4 5137.5
1 This frequency is assignable on a primary basis to public coast stations and on a secondary basis to public fixed stations.
2 Teleprinter use is authorized.
3 Peak envelope power must not exceed 1 kW.
4 Licensees must cease all communications on 5134.5 kHz and 5137.5 kHz when notified by the State of Alaska of an emergency or disaster. Licensees may resume communication on these frequencies when notified by the State of Alaska that the disaster or harmful interference has ended.
(e) The public fixed station frequencies are assignable to common carriers.
(f) The private fixed station frequencies described in paragraph (d) of this section are assignable to private entities located in areas where common carrier facilities are not available. Private fixed stations operating on the frequencies in paragraph (d) of this section, must communicate with public fixed stations only. Private fixed stations are permitted to provide third party communications between their station and the public fixed stations. A charge for such service is prohibited.
(g) U.S. Government frequencies will be authorized if the Commission determines that the assignment is in the public interest.
[51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at 52 FR 35245, Sept. 18, 1987; 56 FR 34030, July 25, 1991; 68 FR 25540, May 13, 2003]
(a) Marine receiver test. Maritime support stations will be authorized to conduct receiver tests on the ship station frequencies of the channels assigned to the associated public coast station.
(b) Shore radar and radiolocation tests. The following frequency bands are available for assignment to demonstrate radar and radiolocation equipment. The use of frequencies within these bands must not cause harmful interference to the radionavigation service and the Government radiolocation service: 2450-2500 MHz, 2900-3100 MHz, 5460-5650 MHz, 9300-9500 MHz, 14.0-14.05 GHz.
Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) are a maritime broadcast service. The simplex channels at 156.775 MHz (AIS 3), 156.825 MHz (AIS 4), 161.975 MHz (AIS 1), and 162.025 MHz (AIS 2), each with a 25 kHz bandwidth, may be authorized only for AIS. In accordance with the Maritime Transportation Security Act, the United States Coast Guard regulates AIS carriage requirements for non-Federal Government ships. These requirements are codified at 33 CFR 164.46, 401.20.