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Author Topic: Halifax Coast Guard Radio on 2749 (!)  (Read 782 times)

Offline alleycat

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Halifax Coast Guard Radio on 2749 (!)
« on: February 01, 2022, 0245 UTC »
Loud clear signal despite high noise (SINFO 55355) on 2749 kHz at 0240z on 1 Feb 2022. Twice announced "Halifax Coast Guard Radio" followed by French (unknown content - I don't speak French) then marine forecast in English. Nothing out of the ordinary - except - in my log notes I notated a while back, "discontinued September 2010". Are my notes wrong, or was the station resurrected?
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Re: Halifax Coast Guard Radio 2749 USB
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2022, 0319 UTC »
03:00 UTC - Loud and clear to my location as well. The French portion is the same as the English portion. Weather broadcast and COVID entry restrictions into the country.
03:15 UTC - Signing off.



I have logged this station regularly over the years and most recently:

070240Z JAN 2020 2749.0 kHz USB
C/S VCS - CCG Halifax, NS
Canadian maritime WX broadcast with English female computer generated voice

200157Z FEB 2020 2749.0 kHz USB
C/S VCS - CCG Halifax, NS
Canadian maritime WX broadcast with English female computer generated voice

050150Z MAR 2020 2749.0 kHz USB
C/S VCS - CCG Halifax, NS
Canadian maritime WX broadcast with English female computer generated voice

300217Z SEP 2020 2749.0 kHz USB
VCS Halifax Radio
French language Canadian Coast Guard marine navigation broadcast; "avertisement de navigation"
Broadcast ends at 02:30Z;
Broadcast resumes in English at 02:40Z;

280317Z MAR 2021 2749.0 kHz USB
VCS Halifax Radio
French language Canadian Coast Guard marine navigation broadcast; "avertisement de navigation"
03:24 "radio Halifax termine"

160156Z OCT 2021 2749.0 kHz USB
C/S VCS - CCG Halifax, NS
Canadian maritime WX broadcast with English female computer generated voice



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Re: Canadian Coast Guard Radio VCS Halifax 2749 USB 0214 UTC 14 DEC 2022
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2022, 0220 UTC »
02:14 UTC 14 DEC 2022 - VCS (CCG Halifax) 2749.0 kHz USB

C/S VCS - CCG Halifax, NS
Canadian maritime WX broadcast with English female computer generated voice; good readable.


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