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Appendix E

Special-Purpose Frequencies

E-1. Designation

National and international agreements have designated special-purpose frequencies used for maritime distress, search and rescue search, and rescue and for aeronautical distress.

E-2. Frequencies

Aircraft, ship, and survival craft stations may use the following frequencies as long as they follow the ITU RRs.

  • 500 kHz Maritime distress and calling
  • 2182 kHz Maritime distress and calling
  • 3023 kHz Maritime search and rescue
  • 4125 kHz Maritime mobile distress (voice)
  • 5680 kHz Maritime search and rescue
  • 6215.5 kHz Maritime mobile distress (voice)
  • 8364 kHz Maritime search and rescue
  • 40.5 MHz Distress calling
  • 121.5 MHz Aeronautical distress
  • 123.1 MHz On-scene search and rescue/auxillary aeronautical (voice)
  • 156.8 MHz Maritime distress and calling
  • 243 MHz Aeronautical distress
  • 401.0 to 406.1 MHz Search and rescue satellite



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