New Zealand Gazette – 1953 – No. 7

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✨ Maritime Communication Procedures



SHIP-SHORE

  1. Ships are to conform to any restrictions on the use of
    radio which may be ordered by the Admiralty. Provided the
    use of high and/or medium frequency wireless is permissible
    a message may be transmitted either on H.F. to one of the
    stations shown in Table 1 or Table 2, or on M.F. to one of
    the short range coastal stations.

TABLE 1

SHIP-SHORE WATCH (U.S.)

On the outbreak of war or other national emergency or
when authorized, all Allied Merchant Ships may pass official
ship-to-shore messages to the following U.S. Naval Shore
Stations on the 4,255 kcs series if equipment allows. Each
of these stations guards 4,255, 8,510, 12,765, and 17,020 kcs
continuously (21,275 kcs is guarded only on request).

Radio Balboa ... NBA Radio San Francisco NPG
Radio Bremerhaven ... NGB Radio Sanglely Point NPO
Radio Guam ... NPN Radio Seattle NPC
Radio Honolulu ... NPM Radio Tokyo NDT
Radio Kodiak ... NHB Radio Washington NSS

TABLE 2

SHIP-SHORE WATCH (BRITISH)

1 2 3 4 5 6
Name. Call Sign. Answering frequency kcs. Hours of watch-keeping G.C.T. Frequency band (kcs). Remarks.
Portishead GKK 4,145 Continuous. 4,135-4,145 In abeyance.
GKV 6,217-5 Continuous. 6,202-5-6,217-5
GKL 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
GKG 12,435 0600-2200 12,405-12,435
GKS 16,580 0800-2200 16,540-16,580
GK1 22,410 1000-1700 22,055-22,105
Malta GYX 4,145 2000-0600 4,135-4,145 Between 1st October and 30th April, frequency changes at 1800 instead of 2000.
GYX3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
GYX4 12,435 0600-2000 12,405-12,435
Gibraltar GYU2 6,217-5 1900-0600 6,202-5-6,217-5 In abeyance.
GYU5 16,580 0600-1900 16,540-16,580 In abeyance.
Cape Town ZSJ 4,145 2000-0400 4,135-4,145
ZSJ2 6,217-5 2000-0400 6,202-5-6,217-5
ZSJ3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
ZSJ4 12,435 0400-2000 12,405-12,435
ZSJ5 16,580 0400-2000 16,540-16,580
Halifax CFH2 6,217-5 Continuous. 6,202-5-6,217-5
CFH3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
CFH4 12,435 1000-0200 12,405-12,435
CFH5 16,580 1000-2400 16,540-16,580
Vancouver CKN2 6,217-5 Continuous. 6,202-5-6,217-5
CKN3 8,290 0400-1600 8,270-8,290
CKN4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
CKN5 16,580 1600-0400 16,540-16,580
Ceylon GZP3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
GZP4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
GZP5 16,580 Continuous. 16,540-16,580
Bombay VTF3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
VTF4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
VTF5 16,580 Continuous. 16,540-16,580
Sydney VIS 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
VIS 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
VIS 16,580 2200-1300 16,540-16,580
Irirangi ZLO 16,580 Continuous. 16,540-16,580
Awarua ZLB3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
ZLB4 12,435 1800-0600 12,405-12,435
Hong Kong GZO3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
GZO4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
Singapore GYL3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
GYL4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435
Coonawara VHM2 6,217-5 1800-2200 6,202-5-6,217-5
VHM3 8,290 1000-1500, 1930-2200 8,270-8,290
VHM4 12,435 2200-1300, 1500-1930 12,405-12,435
VHM5 16,580 0000-1000, 1300-1500 16,540-16,580
Vizagapatam VTO3 8,290 Continuous. 8,270-8,290
VTO4 12,435 Continuous. 12,405-12,435

Authority.—Admiralty. (H. 6071/52.)

Wellington, N.Z., 26 January 1953.

W. C. SMITH, Secretary for Marine.

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26 January 1953
Maritime Communication, Ship-Shore Watch, Radio Frequencies, U.S. Naval Shore Stations, British Coastal Stations
  • W. C. Smith, Secretary for Marine