PC Radio Telephone Services - Example - Oostend Radio (Belgium)
Like Cape Town Radio, Oostende also provides a range of
services, including:
- RT (MF); and RT {HF} - {for use with your Marine SSB Radio}.
- VHF RT services - {for use with your Marine VHF Radio}.
- Marine SSB Radio Telex service {providing their own service
locally, not through 'Globe Wireless'}. - Digital Selective Calling is available for Distress & Safety; and also
for automatic/semi-automatic Public Correspondence calls as
explained below:
(ALRS Vol. 7 entry for Oostende Radio -excerpt)
Oostende (OST) (OSU) [0480]
Telephone +3259706565 51 11N 002 48E
Fax: +32 59 701 339
Telex: 81080Z OSRAD B 81257 OSRAD B
- RT (MF) Hours of service: H24
Transmits Receives (author's selection of frequencies -full list in ALRS Vol. 7)
1665 2090 (Ch251) J3E
1683 2108 (Ch257) J3E
1689 2114 (Ch259) J3E
1725 20693 (Ch271) J3E
1728 2072 (Ch272) J3E
2182 2182 J3E
2484 2484 3178 J3E
27611 J3E
28172 J3E
363~ J3E
36841 J3E
(I) Working frequency for Belgian Vessels
(2) Working frequency for foreign vessels
{3} Autolink equipped vessels
Hours of Watch: 2182kHz: H24
Traffic lists:
24843178kHz: H24 for Belgian vessels
2761kHz: every even H+20
{includes Telex Traffic list}MARINE COMMUNICATIONS 51