Guglielmo Marconi in his cabine aboard Elettra ship
 



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Frequency/Range      User   Mode       Remarks

4000 - 4063          SHIP   USB        INTERSHIP SIMPLEX / CROSS BAND WITH 8 MHZ
                                       DUPLEX WITH COAST ON 4438 - 4650 / SUPPL. FOR DUPLEX ON USB CH. 401-429
4063.3 - 4064.8      SHIP   DATA       6 SHIP OR BUOY CHANNELS (0.3 KHZ) FOR
                                       OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA TRANSMISSIONS
4065 - 4143          SHIP   USB        SHIP CH. 401 - 427  DUPLEX WITH COAST
                                       STATIONS ON 4357 - 4435
4125                 BOTH   USB        CHANNEL 421 - SIMPLEX. SUPPLEMENTS 2182 FOR
                                       DISTRESS AND SAFETY
4146                 BOTH   USB        SIMPLEX AND CROSSBAND FREQ. WX & NAV WARNING
                                       FREQ. MAY BE USED WITH CH. 428/429 (4351/4354) FOR DUPLEX
4149                 BOTH   USB        SIMPLEX AND CROSSBAND FREQ. WX & NAV WARNING
                                       FREQ. MAY BE USED WITH CH. 428/429 (4351/4354) FOR DUPLEX
4154 - 4170          SHIP   MISC       5 CHANNELS SPACED 4 KHZ APART FOR FAX, DATA
                                       AND OTHER SPECIAL TRANSMISSIONS
4172.5 - 4181.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    4 MHZ SHIP RTTY BAND - PAIRED WITH COAST
                                       STATIONS OPERATING ON 4210.5 - 4219. MAY ALSO BE USED FOR CW WORKING.
4177.5               BOTH   RTTY       SIMPLEX (CH. 411) DISTRESS/SAFETY TFC ONLY
4182 - 4186.5        SHIP   CW         10 CALLING CHANNELS .5 KHZ APART
4187 - 4202          SHIP   CW         SHIP CW WORKING CHANNELS - .5 KHZ APART
4202.5 - 4207        SHIP   SITOR/CW   10 NON-PAIRED SITOR-A TRANSMITTING CHANNELS
                                       SPACED .5 KHZ APART. ALSO USED FOR SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
4207.5 - 4209        SHIP   DSC        4 SHIP CHANNELS .5 KHZ APART FOR DIGITAL
                                       SELECTIVE CALLING (DSC). 4207.5 MAY BE USED BY COAST FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY
4209.5               COAST  SITOR-B    NAVTEX BROADCASTS
4210                 COAST  SITOR-B    MARINE SAFETY INFO BROADCASTS
4210.5 - 4219        COAST  SITOR-A    4 MHZ COAST RTTY BAND - .5 KHZ APART
4219.5 - 4220.5      COAST  DSC        3 COAST STATION DIGITAL SELECTIVE CLG CHAN'S
4221 - 4351          COAST  CW         MARITIME CW COAST STATIONS
4351 - 4354          COAST  USB        CH. 428 & 429 - PAIRED WITH 4146 AND 4149
4357 - 4435          COAST  USB        COAST STATION USB DUPLEX BAND
6200 - 6525          SHIP   USB        6 MHZ SHIP USB BAND - 8 CHANNELS PAIRED
                                       WITH COAST STATIONS ON 6501 - 6522
6210.4               COAST  USB        LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS - SIMPLEX
6212.4               BOTH   USB        WGK ST. LOUIS, INLAND WATERWAY SIMPLEX
6213.5               BOTH   USB        LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS
6215                 SHIP   USB        CHANNEL 606 - CALLING/SAFETY/DISTRESS
6224 - 6230          BOTH   USB        SIMPLEX LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS
6235 - 6259          SHP    VARIOUS    7 SHIP CHANNELS, 4 KHZ WIDE, FOR FAX, DATA
                                       AND OTHER SPECIAL TRANSMISSIONS
6261.3 - 6262.5      SHIP   DATA       5 CHANNELS, SPACED .3 KHZ APART, FOR SHIP OR
                                       BUOY DATA TRANSMISSIONS
6263 - 6275.5        SHIP   SITOR-A    6 MHZ SHIP RTTY BAND
6268                 BOTH   RTTY       SIMPLEX (CH. 611) FOR SAFETY/DISTRESS ONLY
6277 - 6280.5        SHIP   CW         CW CALLING CHANNELS (10, .5 KHZ APART)
6281 - 6284.5        SHIP   RTTY/CW    8 SITOR-A CHANNELS PAIRED WITH 6327 - 6330.5
                                       ALSO USED FOR CW WORKING FREQS
6285 - 6300          SHIP   CW         SHIP CW WORKING CHANNELS (.5 KHZ APART)
6300.5 - 6311.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    23 NON-PAIRED SHIP TRANSMIT CHANNELS
                                       MAY ALSO BE USED FOR CW
6312 - 6313.5        SHIP   DSC        4 CHANNELS (.5 KHZ) FOR  DSC
                                       6312.0 MAY ALSO BE USED BY COAST STATIONS FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY
6314                 COAST  SITOR-B    INTERNATIONAL MSI BROADCASTS
6314.5 - 6330.5      COAST  SITOR-A    6 MHZ COAST RTTY BAND
6331 - 6332          COAST  DSC        3 CHANNELS (.5 KHZ) FOR DSC
6332.5 - 6501        COAST  CW         6 MHZ COAST CW BAND
6501 - 6522          COAST  USB        6 MHZ COAST USB BAND
8195 - 8288          SHIP   USB        8 MHZ SHIP USB BAND
                                       PAIRED WITH 8719 - 8812 KHZ
8281.2               BOTH   USB        LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS - SIMPLEX

8284.4               BOTH   USB        LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS - SIMPLEX
8291 - 8297          BOTH   USB        LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS - SIMPLEX
8302 - 8338          SHIP   VARIOUS    10 SHIP CHANNELS (4 KHZ) FOR FAX, DATA, AND
                                       OTHER SPECIAL TRANSMISSIONS
8340.3 - 8341.5      SHIP   DATA       5 SHIP/BUOY CHANNELS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS
8342 - 8365.5        SHIP   CW         SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
8366 - 8370.5        SHIP   CW         SHIP CALLING FREQS
8371 - 9376          SHIP   CW         SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
8376.5               BOTH   RTTY       CH. 801 FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY (SIMPLEX)
8377 - 8396          SHIP   SITOR-A    8 MHZ SHIP RTTY BAND
8396.5 - 8414        SHIP   SITOR-A    4 SHIP SITOR-A TRANSMITTING CHANNELS
                                       MAY ALSO BE USED FOR CW
8414.5 - 8416        SHIP   DSC        SHIP DSC - 8414.5 MAY ALSO BE USED BY COAST
                                       STATIONS FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY
8416.5               COAST  SITOR-B    INTERNATIONAL MSI BROADCASTS
8417 - 8436          COAST  SITOR-A    8 MHZ COAST RTTY BAND
8436.5 - 8437.5      COAST  DSC        COAST DSC
8438 - 8707          COAST  CW         8 MHZ COAST CW BAND
8707 - 8716          BOTH   USB        SIMPLEX OR DUPLEX (CH. 834 - 837)
                                       IF DUPLEX, USES 8812
8719 - 8812          COAST  USB        8 MHZ COAST USB BAND
12230 - 12350        SHIP   USB        12 MHZ SHIP USB FREQS
12290                SHIP   USB        CALLING/DISTRESS/SAFETY (CH. 1221)
12353 - 12365        BOTH   USB        5 SIMPLEX CHANNELS - ALSO USED FOR CROSSBAND
12370 - 12418        SHIP   VARIOUS    13 CHANNELS (4 KHZ) FOR FAX, DATA, SPECIAL)
12420.3 - 12421.5    SHIP   DATA       5 SHIP/BUOY CHANNELS FOR DATA TRANSMISSIONS
12421                BOTH   USB        LIMITED COASTAL (SIMPLEX)
12422 - 12476.5      SHIP   CW         SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
12477 - 12549.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    12 MHZ SHIP RTTY BAND
12520                BOTH   RTTY       SIMPLEX - DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY
12550 - 12554.5      SHIP   CW         10 SHIP CW CALLING CHANNELS
12555 - 12559.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    DUPLEX WITH 12652 - 12656.6. ALSO CW
12560 - 12576.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    34 NON-PAIRED SHIP SITOR TRANSMITTING
                                       CHANNELS. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CW WORKING
12577 - 12578.5      SHIP   DSC        4 SHIP DSC CHANNELS. 12577 ALSO MAY BE USED
                                       BY COAST STATIONS FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY
12579                COAST  SITOR-B    INTERNATIONAL MSI BROADCASTS
12579.5 - 12656.5    COAST  SITOR-A    12 MHZ COAST RTTY BAND
12657 -- 12658       COAST  DSC        3 COAST DSC CHANNELS
12658.5 - 13077      COAST  CW         12 MHZ COAST CW BAND
13077 - 13197        COAST  USB        12/13 MHZ COAST USB BAND
16360 - 16525        SHIP   USB        16 MHZ SHIP USB DUPLEX BAND
16420                SHIP   USB        SHIP CALLING/DISTRESS/SAFETY (CH. 1621)
16528 - 16546        BOTH   USB        7 SIMPLEX CHANNELS. ALSO CROSS BAND.
16551 - 16615        SHIP   VARIOUS    17 CHANNELS (4 KHZ) FOR FAX, DATA, ETC.
16565 - 16592        BOTH   USB        SIMPLEX - LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS
16617.3 - 16618.5    SHIP   DATA       5 SHIP/BUOY CHANNELS FOR DATA
16619 - 16683        SHIP   CW         16 MHZ SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
16683.5 - 16733.5    SHIP   SITOR-A    16 MHZ SHIP RTTY FREQS
16695                BOTH   RTTY       SIMPLEX FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY
16734 - 16738.5      SHIP   CW         SHIP CW CALLING FREQS
16739 - 16784.5      SHIP   SITOR-A    ADDITIONAL SHIP SITOR-A DUPLEX WORKING FREQS
                                       ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SHIP CW WORKING
16785 - 16804        SHIP   SITOR-A    39 NON-PAIRED SHIP CHANNELS
                                       ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CW WORKING
16804.5 - 16806      SHIP   DSC        SHIP DSC CHANNELS. 16804.5 ALSO AVAILABLE
                                       FOR COAST STATIONS FOR DISTRESS/SAFETY ONLY
16806.5              COAST  SITOR-B    INTERNATIONAL MSI BROADCASTS
16807 - 16902.5      COAST  SITOR-A    16 MHZ COAST RTTY BAND

16903 - 16904        COAST  DSC        3 COAST DSC CHANNELS
16904.5 - 17242      COAST  CW         16/17 MHZ COAST CW BAND
17242 - 17407        COAST  USB        16/17 MHZ COAST USB BAND
18780 - 18822        SHIP   USB        15 SHIP USB CHANNELS PAIRED WITH
                                       19755 - 19797
18825 - 18843        SHIP   USB        7 SIMPLEX/CROSS-BAND CHANNELS
18848 - 18868        SHIP   VARIOUS    6 CHANNELS (4 KHZ) FOR FAX, DATA, ETC.
18870.5 - 18892.5    SHIP   SITOR-A    SHIP RTTY BAND - DUPLEX WITH 19681 - 19703
18893 - 18898        SHIP   SITOR-A    11 NON-PAIRED SHIP TRANSMITTING CHANNELS
18898.5 - 18899.5    SHIP   DSC        3 SHIP DSC CHANNELS
19680.5              COAST  SITOR-B    INTERNATIONAL MSI BROADCASTS
19681 - 19703        COAST  RTTY       COAST RTTY DUPLEX BAND PAIRED WITH
                                       18870.5 - 18892.5
19703.5 - 19704.5    COAST  DSC        3 COAST DSC CHANNELS
19705 - 19755        COAST  CW         COAST CW STATIONS
19755 - 19797        COAST  USB        COAST USB DUPLEX, PAIRED WITH 18780 - 18822
22000 - 22156        SHIP   USB        22 MHZ SHIP USB FREQS
22098 - 22136        USB    BOTH       SIMPLEX LIMITED COASTAL STATIONS
22159 - 22177        BOTH   USB        7 SIMPLEX/CROSS BAND FREQS
22182 - 22238        SHIP   VARIOUS    15 CHANNELS FOR FAX, DATA, ETC.
22240.3 - 22241.5    SHIP   DATA       5 SHIP/BUOY DATA FREQS
22242 - 22279        SHIP   CW         22 MHZ SHIP CW WORKING FREQS
22279.5 - 22284      SHIP   CW         22 MHZ SHIP CW CALLING FREQS
22284.5 - 22351.5    SHIP   SITOR-A    22 MHZ SHIP DUPLEX RTTY FREQS
22352 - 22374        SHIP   SITOR-A    45 NON-PAIRED SHIP SITOR-A CHANNELS
                                       MAY ALSO BE USED FOR CW WORKING
22374.5 - 22375.5    SHIP   DSC        3 SHIP DSC CHANNELS
22376.5 - 22443.5    COAST  SITOR-A    22 MHZ COAST RTTY FREQS (DUPLEX)
22444 - 22445        COAST  DSC        3 COAST DSC CHANNELS
22445.5 - 22696      COAST  CW         22 MHZ COAST CW BAND
22696 - 22852        COAST  USB        22 MHZ COAST USB DUPLEX

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