Standard Horizon HX-870 - Manual (Page 124)

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west Pass entrance Mid channel Lighted Whistle Buoy to mile 242.4 above
head of Passes near Baton Rouge, and in addition over the full length of
the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal from entrance to its junction with the
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, and over the full length of the Inner Harbor
Navigation Canal from its junction with the Mississippi River to its entry to
Lake Pontchartrain at the New Seabrook vehicular bridge.
13. Within 120 km (75 miles) of the United States/Canada border, in the area of
the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its approaches, 157.425
MHz is half of the duplex pair designated as Channel 88. In this area, Chan-
nel 88 is available to ship stations for communications with public coast
stations only. More than 120 km (75 miles) from the United States/Canada
border in the area of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, its
approaches, the Great Lakes, and the St. Lawrence Seaway, 157.425
MHz is available for intership and commercial communications. Outside
Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes, 157.425 MHz
is also available for communications between commercial fishing vessels
and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing activities.
14. When the frequency 156.850 MHz is authorized, it may be used addition-
ally for search and rescue training exercises conducted by state or local
governments.
15. The frequency 156.850 MHz is additionally available to coast stations on
the Great Lakes for transmission of scheduled Coded Marine Weather Fore-
casts (MAFOR), Great Lakes Weather Broadcast (LAWEB) and scheduled
Notices to Mariners or Bulletins. F3C and J3C emissions are permitted.
Coast Stations on the Great Lakes must cease weather broadcasts which
cause interference to stations operating on 156.800 MHz until the interfer-
ence problem is resolved.
16. The frequency 157.100 MHz is authorized for search and rescue training
exercises by state or local government in conjunction with U.S. Coast Guard
stations. Prior U.S. Coast Guard approval is required. Use must cease
immediately on U.S. Coast Guard request.
17. The duplex pair for channel 20 (157.000/161.600 MHz) may be used for
ship to coast station communications.
18. Available for assignment to coast stations, the use of which is in accord
with an agreed program, for the broadcast of information to ship stations
concerning the environment.