Ian Waugh - A Mariner\'s Guide to Marine Communications

Author's explanation and Calling Procedures

HF Radio Telephone Service:

(Note: ALL calling and working Channels use}3E. OST transmitting

frequency is shown in the left-hand column; ship transmittingfrequency in

the right-hand column).

OST listens for calls from-ships on 4095 and 8237kHz at all times;

on 12248kHzfor one hour at 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 7600, 7800 and

2000; and on 16396kHzfor one hour at 0900, 1700, 1300, 1500, 7700

and 1900 (no listening watch on 6MHz or 22MHz).

Ships should call, e.g: Oostende Radio (x3) this is MV Wizard (x3)

callsign GWIZ -calling on Channel 815 - Over'

(If 8MHz reception is poor, OST may ask for your position, and move you

to another HF band - e.g: YV Wizard this is Oostende Radio -go

Channel 602 and standby, Over '

Reply - 'Oostende Radio this is Wizard - Channel 602 and standing-by

(OST will call you on 6504kH~ you reply on 6203kHz - give your

accounting details and the telephone number required; OST will connect

your call).

OST sends 'Traffic Lists' on 8767 kH~ every hour, on the hour, from 0800-

2000; on 13095kHz at 0800, 1000, 1200, 1400, 1600, 1800 and 2000;

and on 77278kHz at 0900, 1100, 7300, 7500, 1700 and 1900. (listen to

whichever frequency is best for your position and time of day/night - see HF

Propagation, Chapter 7)

3. VHF: Hours of service H24
   Ch16u
   Ch63^16 2712 852 8227
   Ch78^36
   Ch07^4 244 2847
   Ch8!"
   (1) for vessels in the vicinity of Zeebrugge
   (2) for vessels in the vicinity of Oostende
   (3) for vessels in the vicinity of La Panne
   (4) for vessels in the vicinity of Antwerpen
   (5) for vessels in the vicinity of Gent
   (6) Autolink or manual calls
   (7) Autolink equipped vessels only

Traffic lists: Ch27: every H+20

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