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ssb or satelite phone
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"doug dotson" wrote: The CG's handling of SSB is a bit unclear to me. We were in a situation where VHF contact was marginal. I asked the CG if I could contact them via SSB and they said no, they did not support SSB frequencies. Doug, k3qt s/v Callista This is exactly right. USCG is in the process of getting it's GMDSS system...FUNDED. They are about three years behind EU, and way behind what they originally promised. USCG does maintain a listening watch at a few COMMSTA's, but not on ALL of them and on different frequencies than one might expect. USCG Kodiak DOES watch 4125.0Khz 24/7, and I think USCG Frisco does as well. COMMSTA Juneau does have MF/HF capability thru Yakatat but it is broke more than operational mostly and they keep no watch at all on MF/HF. If your in trouble and beyond VHF coverage, your best option is light off the 406 EPIRB, and wait for the USCG Chopper to arrive. Bruce in alaska -- add a 2 before @ |
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