USA Coasguard will stop monitorong 2182 and 2187.5 - 01 AUG 2013

[lenseman]

On 01 AUG 2013 the US Coast guard will terminate radio guard of the International voice distress, safety and calling frequency 2182 kHz and the International DSC distress frequency 2187.5 kHz.

Maritime information and weather broadcasts on 2670 kHz will terminate concurrently. Watchkeeping continues on existing voice and DSC frequencies in the 4/6/8/12 MHz bands as described on the US. Coastguard navigation centre website.



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[rivonia]

OK what does all that mean to the general boating public-those planning to cross the Atlantic?

Peter

 

[Pinnacle]

OK what does all that mean to the general boating public-those planning to cross the Atlantic?

Peter

You really need an EPIRB?

 

[rivonia]

You really need an EPIRB?

GOT ONE THANK YOU

My question still applies!!

 

[prv]

GOT ONE THANK YOU

My question still applies!!

I'd have thought the notice was fairly self-explanatory. The US Coastguard are planning to stop listening to the HF distress channel. So, if you have an HF radio you can cross off the idea of calling the Coastguard with it from your list of possible emergency actions.

If you don't have an HF radio, then it's irrelevant to you.

Pete

 

[Oldhairy]

The Coast Guard will cease listening to MF but continue to listen to HF.

 

[Bilgediver]

I'd have thought the notice was fairly self-explanatory. The US Coastguard are planning to stop listening to the HF distress channel. So, if you have an HF radio you can cross off the idea of calling the Coastguard with it from your list of possible emergency actions.

If you don't have an HF radio, then it's irrelevant to you.

Pete

They first announced this in August 1999 giving 2009 as the target date so we have had a wee bit extra. 2182
is strictly speaking MF .However the US are still monitoring HF DSC as Lensemans note indicates so still reason for HF on boats.

 

[prv]

2182 is strictly speaking MF

Fair point, I've never used the Big Sexy Radios and tend to lump it all together as "HF"

Pete

 

[richardbayle]

So as I'm going next year for the Caribbean and the lower US coast do I really need the SSB?

 

[Roberto]

The Coast Guard will cease listening to MF but continue to listen to HF.

which for sailboats means little technical difference IMHO...

I mean, I still have to find a pleasure sailboat with a sensible signal on 2182, talk of antenna length etc etc (also, doesn't 2182 work on AM too?); with a typical installation, voice distress communications would surely work *a lot* better on the HF - 4MHz upward marine bands

FWIW here they are, putting them into an SSB radio memory may not be a bad idea
4125
6215
8291
12290

 

[michael_w]

As the USCG's VHF radio procedure is truly dreadful, the last chap who can work a SSB radio is due to retire, hence the discontinuation of service.