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- MARITIME SITOR OPERATION
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- All SITOR operation is 170 shift (LSB). When not sending traffic, most stations
- run a CW ID tape keyed on the space frequency. Some foriegn stations send a
- burst of FEC (mode B) data rather than the CW ID. SITOR is the same as AMTOR
- used by amateurs.
-
- SITOR frequencies are roughly as follows:
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- COAST STATIONS SHIPS
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- FREQ (chan) to FREQ (chan) FREQ to FREQ
-
- 4350 (401) 4357 (415) 4140 4160
- 6492 (601) 6506 (629) 6230 6280
- 8705 (801) 8718.5 (828) 8300 8360
- 13071.5 (1201) 13100.5 (1259) 12490 12520
- 17197.5 (1601) 17232.5 (1671) 16660 16700
- 22561.5 (2201) 22595 (2268) 22112 22185
-
- Traffic lists, weather and emergency info are sent FEC (mode B) and traffic and
- news is sent ARQ (mode A). Some maritime activity is listed as follows:
-
- WLO has 4 daily FEC broadcasts at 1530, 1130, 1730, and 2330Z.:
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- FREQ CHAN
- 4352 405
- 8707 805
- 13083.5 1225
- 22588 2254
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- Other FEC broadcasts heard:
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- STATION FREQ TIME
- VCS 4353/6497.5 0215
- JFA 13074.5 1800
- FFL 13075 ?
- KLC 4354 0300
- NMF 8710.5 0400
- NMF* 8490/13083 1700/0200
- 16986.8
- NIK 5320/8502 0018
- NIK 12570 1218
- WCC 4356.5 0030
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- * Also look for NMF on 17203 and 22567.
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- AP / UPI press can be copied on many stations, especially between 2300 and
- 0100Z (ARQ).
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- Other stations using SITOR include WLO, VCS, GKP, WCC, GKE, WSL, WNU, WPD, KPH,
- KFS, UFN, NMN, HKB, TIM, OST, LGB, VIS, IAR, PCH, GKQ, and DCF.