Notifying Sector Northern New England Communication Capabilities

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Notifying Sector Northern New England /
Communication Capabilities
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PresentedByCory A. Conklin, OSC, USCG

• Communication Center Supervisor
• Command Duty Officer

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Topics

• Sector NNE Communication Capabilities
• Methods to Notify Sector NNE
• New 121.5 / 243MHZ Regulations
• Inter-Operability / MOU-MOA
• Reporting Communication Problems

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VHF Coverage

• Nine VHF National Distress Hi-Sites
• cover 5200 miles of coast line.
• Monitor CH16 (156.8) 24X7.
• Can use channel 6,9,22,23A,83A, Maine State Fire,
  State Police C/C, Nation Wide C/C, State Wide
  C/C.

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Direction Finding (DF)

• Eight DF Sites covering 5200 miles of coast line.
• Monitors CH 16 24X7.
• The ability to monitor 21, 22, 23A, 81A, 83A,
  121.5

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121.5/243 MHZNew EPIRB Policy

• Phased plan is to remove all EPIRBS operating on
  121.5/243Mhz 01JAN07 Thru 01FEB09 at which time
  processing these distress signals will be
  terminated word wide.
• Authorized 406Mhz beacons do contain a 121.5Mhz
  homing signal, which will continue to be used for
  direction finding purposes.
• CG will continue to respond if a 121.5/243 is
  used for distress after 31DEC06 recognizing
  mariners should use any available means to signal
  distress.

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Ways to notify the CG

• SAR Line 24X7 / 799-1680
• SAR Controller / 767-0303
• VHF Channel 16
• Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
• Receive 2187.5
• NO VHF DSC at this time, only on boats, not
  monitored at Sector NNE.
• Monitor 2182Khz 24X7.
• Direct line to Portland Jetport Tower
• All these methods are monitored by Sector Command
  Center 24X7.

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Inter-Operability
Sector NNE Stations have the ability to contact
the following agencies

• Lincoln County Sheriff / Fire
• KNOX County Sheriff
• Sagadahoc County Sheriff / Fire
• Maine Marine CAR
• Boothbay Police
• NH State Police
• Washington County Sheriff
• Hancock County Sheriff
• Waldo County Sheriff
• NMFS
• South Portland Police / Fire
• Maine State Fire
• State Police CAR/CAR
• Nation Wide CAR/CAR
• State Wide CAR/CAR

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The CG requires MOU/A from your agency
authorizing CG to utilize your frequency
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To Report Comms Problems

• OSC C. Conklin 207-741-5478
• email cory.a.conklin_at_uscg.mil
• 24X7 Comms Watch 207-767-0302

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Questions / Comments???????Thank You