7.9 Radiocommunication facilities
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7.9 Radiocommunication facilities

 CROSS GRIS NEZ is equipped with 4 VHF radio installations, allowing coverage of the whole of the reporting area. Each station can send or receive on:

  • VHF DSC Ch 70 (continuously monitored)
  • Ch 16 (continuously monitored)
  • Ch 13 (on which ships are requested to send their reports - again, continuously monitored)

 One station (Cap Gris Nez) has facilities to send and receive information on MF, both through radiotelegraphy and DSC on a frequency of 2187.5 kHz, which is continually monitored.

Parent topic: 7 Shore-based facilities to support operation of the system
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