47 CFR 80.304

§ 80.304 Watch requirement during silence periods.

United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective

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Citation: 47 CFR 80.304, § 80.304 Watch requirement during silence periods, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237464
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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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.