It is advisable to type-up your message, and save it to file, before
making contact with a CRS and sending your message - regardless of
the type of service you wish to use (saves time andlor money). When
you are ready to send, you'll notice different procedures according to
the type of system you have onboard your own vessel.
TOR 'AR~ Communications
The following example, using Oostende Radio, explains how to
exchange telex messages through an independent Coast Radio Station -
using the standard, international 'TOR commands' As with RT calls -
you first have to find the CRS frequency list in ALRS Vol. 1.
SSB Radio PC Telex (TOR) Service - Example 1 - Oostende Radio
Telex: [0480] Paired Hours of service: H24
OST28 4218 (417) 4180.5 FIB
OST23 5376.5^1 FIB
OST33 7776.5^1 FIB
OST40 8435.5 (839) 8395.5 FIB
OST50 12639.5 (12122) 12537.5 FIB
OST53 147191 FIB
19698 (1835) 18887.5 FIB
OST63 19013.5^1 FIB
H24
H24
H24
0700-1900
Traffic lists: 5376.5kHz: every H +05; 7776.5kHz: every H + 10;
14719kHz: every H+ 15; 19013.5kHz: every H+24
(I) Used for Traffic List in FEC mode, H24 (includes RT traffic list)
Procedure:
'A fully automatic service is available (ship to shore) '(an explanation
of the procedures to be used is included here)
Commands:
'Instead of a land subscriber telex connection the following commands
may be sent:
(ALRS Vol. 1 entry then goes on to list commands: BRK+ DIRTLX+
FAX+ FREQ+ HELP+ INF+ MAN+ MED+ MSG+ NAV+
OBS+ POS+ RTL+ STS+ SVC+ TGM+ TLX+ URG+ WX+;
with an explanation for each)
Mailbox:
(Explains how to extract shore-to-ship messages from the 'mailbox')
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