§ 80.304   Watch requirement during silence periods.

   Each ship station operating on telephony on frequencies in the band
   1605-3500 kHz must maintain a watch on the frequency 2182 kHz. This
   watch must be maintained at least twice each hour for 3 minutes
   commencing at x h.00 and x h.30 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) using
   either a loudspeaker or headphone. Except for distress, urgency or
   safety messages, ship stations must not transmit during the silence
   periods on 2182 kHz.

   [ 69 FR 64673 , Nov. 8, 2004]

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