Marine frequncies?

[Starion]

Any one know of any HF marine frequencies or stations near Washington D.C., Norfolk or Baltimore? I'm not sure which channels or stations I should look for.

Bye.

 

[ka3jjz]

With all the realigning due to the establishment of DHS, I'm not sure this is all still true (Larry Van Horn, help me out here...), but I think our area is covered by NMN Portsmouth, which is actually remoted via NMF Boston.
There are a great many possible frequencies to try, and they even have a dedicated SITOR-B schedule of broadcasts. Some ALE has also been reported. Take a look at the recent newsletter at the WUN website, then download the free newsletter. Read the Nautical column, then check the logs section. You will find lots of info there.

There are numerous inexpensive packages that will allow you to copy the SITOR-B broadcasts, and even some free software for the ALE signals. Check the Utility Monitoring Central site (look at the 'software' links) for information on this.

73s Mike

 

[nd5y]

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/high_frequency/default.htm

 

[Starion]

Thanks a lot for the links. The pages can help me get started.

Now I need to find out if I should tune my Kenwood TS-440S HF transciever to the assigned frequency or carrier frequency. I should be able to hear something on the HF bands. I can't hear much on VHF because I am 10 miles from the Potomac Eiver.

I remember that the Potomac and Chesepeak bay are in the Atlantic Area, District 5, Baltimore Activities.

Update: I found some sort of net on 4033 KHz USB. I thought it was a MARS net at first. It is now 0215 UTC / GMT.

Bye

 

[Starion]

Ok, most of the transmissions I hear are automated weather bullitens on SSB, some RTTY and information broadcasts from Southeast Virginia. Sorry, I don't remember which city was broadcasting the bulliten.

I'll keep monitoring the Coast Guard frequencies.

Bye

 

[n4voxgill]

tune in 5696 kHz and 8993 kHz and you will pick up all the coast guard aircraft.

 

[Waldo325mvfd]

5.969 camblant
6.501 wx/uscg
look around 8.642, 13.017, and 17.so i gettum all around southern md

 

[ka3jjz]

That's 'camslant', Waldo....that's for the Atlantic area; there's a 'camspac' which is for the pacific area. And I'm sure the freq you meant was 5696, right? That's a standard calling search freq for the USCG.

Something else to watch for (and this has been written about quite a bit in MT 3/2005, amongst other places) the following freqs have been changed for calling/distress. These freqs are all simplex; upon contact, the shore stn should assign another frequency....
4125
6215
8291
12290
16420

This is as of Jan 1 2005 73s Mike

 

[Starion]

Thanks a lot for the information everyone.

I found a good page that has frequencies for weather forecasts, warnings and search and rescue broadcasts.

U.S. Coast Guard HF Radiotelephone (Single Sideband) Broadcast Schedule
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/marcomms/cgcomms/voice.htm


I'll keep searching the HF maritime bands.

Bye