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 63 STAT.] MILTIIATERIAITELECO.MMNI INICATIONS-OCT. 2, 1947 (Chapter XIII, art. 34 RR) (811-816) 811 §6. As far as is reasonable and practicable, the provi- sions concerning the radiotelegraph service relating to: - procedure (article 29), - calling (article 30), - distress, urgency and safety signals (article 37) and - conditions of closure of the service (article 35) are applicable to the maritime mobile radiotelephone service. 812§7. Mobile stations equipped solely for radiotelephony may transmit and receive radiotelegrams by means of tele- phony. The procedure indicated in appendix 11 may be ap- plied for this purpose. Section II. Frequency Bands between 1 605 and 2 850 kc/s A. Call, Reply and Distress. 813 § 8. (1) The frequency 2182 kc/s is both a calling and the distress frequency for the maritime mobile service of radio- telephony in the portions of the band 1 605 to 2 850 kc/s in which radiotelephony is authorized (see chapter III). 814 (2) The administrations concerned will ensure, by special arrangements if necessary, that an adequate guard- band is provided for this frequency. 815 § 9. (1) The frequency 2 182 kc/s may be used for calls and replies, and it is the frequency to be used for the distress call and traffic, as well as for urgency and safety signals and messages. 816 (2) Its use for call and reply purposes between ship and coast stations is permitted only within the service areas of coast stations duly authorized by their administrations to this effect after a special arrangement if necessary. This in- formation shall be indicated in the List of Coast and Ship Stations. 8198i9 0-52 --iT. 11--3S 1883

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