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  2. Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - Wikipedia

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    A GMDSS system may include high-frequency (HF) radiotelephone and radiotelex (narrow-band direct printing) equipment, with calls initiated by digital selective calling (DSC). Worldwide broadcasts of maritime safety information can also be made on HF narrow-band direct printing channels.

  3. 2182 kHz - Wikipedia

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    2182 kHz is analogous to channel 16 on the marine VHF band, but unlike VHF which is limited to ranges of about 20 to 50 nautical miles (40 to 90 km) depending on antenna height, [3] communications on 2182 kHz and nearby frequencies have a reliable range of around 50 to 100 nautical miles (90 to 190 km) during the day and 150 to 300 nautical miles (280 to 560 km) or sometimes more at night.

  4. International distress frequency - Wikipedia

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    This frequency is monitored by all U.S. Navy ASW aircraft assigned to a SAR mission. 282.8 MHz— Joint/combined on-the-scene voice and DF frequency used throughout NATO 406 MHz / 406.1 MHz - Cospas-Sarsat international satellite-based search and rescue (SAR) distress alert detection and information distribution system

  5. WRKZ - Wikipedia

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    WRKZ (99.7 FM), branded 99.7 The Blitz, is a commercial active rock radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio, and serving the Columbus metro area.It is owned by the North American Broadcasting Company, along with sister stations 920 WMNI and 103.9 WJKR.

  6. Marine VHF radio - Wikipedia

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    The frequencies which would have been the second frequencies on half-duplex channels are not used for marine purposes and can be used for other purposes that vary by country. For example, 161.000 to 161.450 MHz are part of the allocation to the Association of American Railroads channels used by railways in the US and Canada.

  7. Digital selective calling - Wikipedia

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    Digital selective calling (DSC) is a standard for transmitting predefined digital messages via the medium-frequency (MF), high-frequency (HF) and very-high-frequency (VHF) maritime radio systems. It is a core part of the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS). [1] A DSC touch screen control panel showing a (simulated) distress message ...

  8. List of radio stations in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of Ohio, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations

  9. Inmarsat-C - Wikipedia

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    The service is operated via an Inmarsat-C Transceiver or a lower-power mini-C Transceiver. Data transfers between MES and LES at a rate of 600 bits/second. The frequencies for transmitting (TX) are 1626.5 MHz -1645.5 MHz and for receiving (RX) are 1530.0 MHz - 1545.0 MHz. The service is available for maritime, land mobile and aeronautical use.