- VHF:
Call: Cape Town Radio - Facilities located at:
Alexander Bay ChlG 041 28° 40'S 16° 30'E
Port Nolloth (Channels) 0.03 (Position)
Hondeklipbaii (Channels) 0.03 (Position)
Doringbaai (Channels) 0.03 (Position)
Elandsbaai (Channels) 0.03 (Position)
Malgaskop (Channels) 0.03 (Position)
Milnerton Ch 1601 251 86~ 0.02 33° 40'S 18° 43'E
(and so on through the remaining 'Cape Town Radio' sites)
(1) For Autolink or manual calls (2) For Autolink equipped vessels
Hours of Watch: Ch16 H24
Traffic lists: Ch16: On receipt 0003 0603 1403
Other Channels: 1015 1333 1815
(following weather/navigation warning broadcasts)
Author's explanation and calling procedures:
For this VHF Service, all sites use the call 'Cape Town Radio ';
The positions along the coast are given, supplemented in ALRS Vol. 7 by a useful
map showing the approximate location, with working channel(s), of each remote site;
Alexander Bay Ch04, and Milnerton Ch25 -both showing superscript number I, can
be used for Manual (operator connected) or 'Autolink' calls (Autolink is an automatic
service, using special VHF radio equipment which operates similar to DSC, but was
introduced before DSC was fully developed -which lets you dial the number directly
and be connected without operator intervention. Can also be used Jor 'fox' calls);
Milnerton Ch86 (superscript number 2) is Jor the Autolink service only (no operator
assistance on this Channel). All other channels listed will offer Manual connection
The station maintains watch on Ch76 only, 24-hours a day (and will move you to
a working channel to connect your call);
New telephone call bookings from-shore (traffic) will be announced on Ch 16 when
the booking is received - e.g., 'Wizard Wizard this is Cape Town Radio -traffic'
and, if 'Wizard' does not respond to this call, it will be added to the 'Traffic List'
of names broadcast working channels at the times shown above (following an
announcement on CH16, e.g.,
'All Stations this is Cape Town Radio -Jor traffic list, listen on working channels' - Telex Globe Wireless (see explanation of 'TO R' services, follOWing)
- Digital Selective Calling MMSI006010001
Distress and Safety: H24
{lists the DSC Alerting frequencies for Distress/Urgency/Safety (no
PC DSC faCility))
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