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Definition[]

The maritime broadcast communications net is

[a] communications net that is used for international distress calling, including international lifeboat, lifecraft, and survival-craft high-frequency (HF); aeronautical emergency very high-frequency (VHF); survival ultra high-frequency (UHF); international calling and safety very high-frequency (VHF); combined scene-of-search-and-rescue; and other similar and related purposes.[1]

References[]

  1. ATIS Telecom Glossary 2012 (full-text).
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