Maritime broadcast communications net

In telecommunication, a maritime broadcast communications net is a communications net that is used for international distress calling, including international lifeboat, lifecraft, and survival-craft high frequency (HF); aeronautical emergency very high frequency (VHF); survival ultra high frequency (UHF); international calling and safety very high frequency (VHF); combined scene-of-search-and-rescue; and other similar and related purposes. ^[1]^[2]

Note: Basic international distress calling is performed at either medium frequency (MF) or at high frequency (HF).

References[]

^ Martin Weik (6 December 2012). Communications Standard Dictionary. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 557–. ISBN 978-1-4613-0429-6.
^ National Telecommunication Information Administration (1 April 1997). Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunications Terms. Government Institutes. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4617-3232-7.

See also[]

500 kHz
Distress frequency
Global Maritime Distress Safety System

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[Weik2012-1] Martin Weik (6 December 2012). Communications Standard Dictionary. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 557–. ISBN 978-1-4613-0429-6.

[Administration1997-2] National Telecommunication Information Administration (1 April 1997). Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunications Terms. Government Institutes. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-1-4617-3232-7.

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