Broadcasts

Question 1

At what time(s) does we broadcast Notships?

Answer 1

1207 UTC and 1837 UTC

Question 2

Where does a Safety Notship go in sequence on the CMB?

Answer 2

After the Ident and any other distress/urgency message, but before the weather.

Question 3

You’ve received a Safety Notship. What is the broadcast schedule?

Answer 3

On receipt and every 2 hours to a maximum of 6 hrs or until next scheduled Notship Bcst

Question 4

On which frequencies would you broadcast a cancellation Notship?

Answer 4

2598 kHz and the CMB

Question 5

Under what circumstances would you stop the CMB for a live broadcast?

Answer 5

Cancellation Notship
Distress Relay
Urgency message
Tsunami Warning
Waterspout Warning
- any other live bdcast as you see fit

Question 6

When is the Auto Alarm used?

Answer 6

Before a Mayday Relay and before a Tsunami/waterspout warning

Question 7

How long does the Auto Alarm sound on VHF Frequencies? MF?

Answer 7

10 Sec/ 30 to 60 Sec

Question 8

When is the DSC used before a broadcast?

Answer 8

MayDay Relay, Urgency Message, Safety Notship. Also Safety WX, but not at VOJ.

Question 9

What is the broadcast schedule for a Notfish?

Answer 9

On receipt, 1207 UTC, 2107 UTC and also for 24 hrs on CMB.

Question 10

How can you tell the difference between an auto alarm transmitted by a ship and one transmitted by a shore station?

Answer 10

Shore station AA is followed by 10 second tone.