FREQUENCIES FOR USE IN THE GMDSS

DSC distress &

safety calling

Radiotelephony
distress & safety
traffic

2187.5 kHz (MF DSC)

4027.5 kHz (HF DSC)
6312.0 kHz (HF DSC)
8414.5 kHz (HF DSC)
12577.0 kHz (HF DSC)

2182.0 kHz (MF R/T)

4125.0 kHz (HF R/T)
6215.0 kHz (HF R/T)
8291.0 kHz (HF R/T)
12290.0 kHz (HF R/T)

16804.5 kHz (HF DSC)

16420.0 kHz (HF R/T)

156.525 MHz
(VHF Channel 70)

156.8 MHz
(VHF Channel 16)

NBDP distress &

safety Traffic
2174.5 kHz (MF NBDP)
4177.5 kHz (HF NBDP)
6268.0 kHz (HF NBDP)
8376.5 kHz (HF NBDP)
12520.0 kHz (HF
NBDP)
16695.0 kHz (HF
(NBDP)

MSI NBDP Broadcasts by coast radio and earth

stations
490.0 kHz (Domestic language)
518.0 kHz (International English
language)
4209.5 kHz (HF Band)
4210.0 kHz (HF Band)
6314.0 kHz (HF Band)
8516.5 Khz (HF Band)

12579.0 kHz (HF Band)

16806.5 kHz (HF Band)
19680.5 kHz (HF Band)
22376.0 kHz (HF Band)
26100.5 kHz (HF Band)

On-Scene Search & Rescue Radiotelephony

2182.0 kHz (MF R/T)
3023.0 kHz (MF Aeronautical frequency)
4125.0 kHz (HF R/T)
5680.0 kHz (HF Aeronautical frequency)
123.1 MHz (VHF Aeronautical frequency)
156.525 MHz (Maritime VHF-DSC Channel 70)
156.8 MHz (VHF R/T Channel 16)
156.5 MHz (VHF R/T Channel 10)
156.3 MHz (VHF R/T Channel 6)

Locating/Homing Signals
121.5 MHz (Cospas-Sarsat satellite location & aircraft homing)
Compilation of Radio Officer Noel S. Vizcarra GMDSS Frequencies

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156-174 MHz (VHF maritime band radiotelephony)

406.025 MHz (Cospas-Sarsat satellite location)
9200 to 9500 MHz (X-band radar transponders SART)

Compilation of Radio Officer Noel S. Vizcarra GMDSS Frequencies

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