Telex Command Codes for Coast Stations
Telex Command Codes for Coast Stations
TST+ A test message text (e.g. “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog’) is required
(automatic service only)
URG+ Emergency use only: the ship station needs to be connected to a manual assistance
operator urgently (an audible alarm may be activated at the coast station).
WX+ Weather information is required immediately
+? Means over. It places the other station in the transmit mode and puts own station in
receive mode.
LYNGBY OOSTENDE
Name Lyngby Radio Name: Oostende Radio
ALRS: 0295 ALRS: 0155
Country: Denmark Country: Belgium
Position: 55-50.0'N 011-25.5'E Position: 51-20.0'N 003-12.0'E
Phone: +45 45 28 98 00 Phone: +32 (0)59 702438
Telex: 37383 LYRDO DK Telex: 81080Z OSRAD B
Fax: +45 45 88 24 85 Fax: +32 (0)59 701339
MURMANSK ODESSA
Name: Murmansk Radio Name: Odessa Radio
ALRS: 3960 ALRS: -
Country: Russia Country: Ukraine
Position: 68-58.0'N 33-05.0'E Position: 46-25.0'N 30-46.0'E
VLADIVOSTOK CAMSLANT
Name: Vladivostok Name: CAMSLANT
ALRS: 3835 ALRS: 6915
Country: Russia Country: USA
Position: 43- 07.0'N 131- 53.0'E Position: 36-47.0'N 76-20.0'W
Phone: +1 (1)757 421 6240
Call Call
Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq. Telex: 127775 USCG ATLANTIC AREA
Sign Code
Fax: +1 (1)757 421 6225
4211.5 403 4173.5
6318.5 609 6267.0 Call Call
Tx freq ITU Ch. Rx freq
8423.0 814 8383.0 Sign Code
SHANGHAI
Name: Shanghai Radio
SINGAPORE
ALRS: 3395
Name: Singapore Radio
Country: China
ALRS: 3185
Position: 31-07.0'N 121-33.0'E
Country: Singapore
Phone: +86 21 6596 6699
Position: 01-20.0'N 103-42.0'E
Telex: 337305 SMTNC CN
Phone: +65 481 8900
Fax: +86 21 6596 6677
Telex: 087 34842
Call Call Fax: +65 481 8050
Tx freq ITU Ch. Rx freq
Sign Code
Call Call
4215.5 405 4174.5 Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq.
Sign Code
4215.0 410 4177.0 4210.5 401 4172.5
6326.0 625 6275.0 6320.5 614 6269.5
6330.0 633 6284.0 6323.5 620 6272.5
8425.5 819 8385.5 8420.5 809 8380.5
8430.0 828 8390.0 8426.5 821 8386.5
8433.0 834 8393.0 8430.0 828 8390.0
8436.0 840 8396.0 12579.5 1201 12477.0
XSG 2010 12637.5 12118 12535.5 12590.0 1222 12487.5
12642.5 12128 12540.5 9VG 4620 12593.5 1229 12491.0
12649.5 12142 12547.5 12597.0 1236 12494.5
16889.0 16166 16771.0 16807.0 1601 16683.5
16892.0 16172 16774.0 16815.0 1617 16691.5
16898.5 16186 16780.0 16818.5 1625 16695.5
22428.0 22104 22336.0 16822.5 1633 16699.5
22429.0 22106 22337.0 16868.0 16124 16750.0
22434.0 22116 22342.0 22381.0 2210 22289.0
22389.0 2226 22297.0
OLYMPIA CAMSPAC
Name: Olympia Radio Name: CAMSPAC
ALRS: - ALRS: 5325
Country: Greece Country: USA
Position: 37-36.0'N 021- 29.0'E Position: 37-55.0'N 122-42.0'W
Phone: +30 (0)10 6001799 Phone: +1 415 669 2047
Telex: 217950 OLRD Telex: 172343 AAB CG ALDA
Fax: +30 (0)10 6002599 Fax: +1 415 669 2096
JAYAPURA JAKARTA
Name: Jayapura Radio Name: Jakarta Radio
ALRS: - ALRS:
Country: Indonesia Country: Indonesia
Position: 02-31.0'S 140-43.0'E Position: 06-07.0'S 106-051.0'E
Phone: +62 (0)967 541 530 / 630 / 730 Phone: +62 (0)21 8812 018 / 287
Fax: +62 (0)967 542 563
Call Call
Call Call Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq.
Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq. Sign Code
Sign Code
PKX 2200 2174.5 - 2174.5
2174.5 - 2174.5
4177.5 0 4177.5
4177.5 - 4177.5
6268.0 0 6268.0
6268.0 - 6268.0
6319.0 610 6267.5
6317.0 606 6265.5
8376.5 - 8376.5
PNK 2211 8376.5 - 8376.5
8428.0 824 8388.0
12520.0 - 12520.0
12520.0 - 12520.0
12588.0 1218 12485.5
12595.0 1232 C1232
16695.0 - 16695.0
16695.0 - 16695.0
16812.0 1611 16688
16819.5 1626 16696.5
ISTANBUL BOSTON
Name: Istanbul Radio Name: Boston Radio
ALRS: 1660 ALRS: 6915 (See CAMSLANT)
Country: Turkey Country: USA
Position: 40-59.0'N 028-49.0'E Position: 41-43.0'N 70-31.0'W
Phone: +90 212 598 9520
Telex: 21190 ISTZ TR
Fax: +90 212 541 0338
DUMAI MAKASSAR
Name: Dumai Radio Name: Makassar Radio
ALRS: - ALRS: -
Country: Indonesia Country: Indonesia
Position: 01-41.0'N 101-27.0'E Position: 05-07.0'S 119-26.0'E
Phone: +62 (0)765 31221 / 31382 / 31429 Phone: +62 (0)411 319282 / 322886
NOVOROSSITSK HONOLULU
Name: Novorossiysk Radio Name: Honolulu Radio
ALRS: 1600 ALRS: See CAMSPAC (5325)
Country: Russian Federation Country: USA
Position: 44-42.0'N 037-047.0'E Position: 21-22.0'N 158-09.0'W
Phone: +7 861 7 291710
ROMA ODESSA
Name: Roma Radio Name: Odessa Radio
ALRS: 1250 ALRS: -
Country: Italy Country: Ukraine
Position: 41-48.0'N 012-31.0'E Position: 46-25.0'N 030-046.0'E
VLADIVOSTOK ARGENTINA
Name: Vladivostok Radio Name: Argentina Radio
ALRS: 3835 ALRS: 5901
Country: Russia Country: Argentina
Position: 43-07.0'N 131-53.0 'E Position: 34-38.0'S 058-28.0'W
MUMBAI KARACHI
Name: Mumbai Radio Name: Karachi Radio
ALRS: 3020 ALRS: 3000
Country: India Country: Pakistan
Position: 18-55.0'N 072-50.0'E Position: 24-51.0'N 067-03.0'E
Phone: +91 22 24301455 Phone: +92 (0)21 459 1161
Fax: +91 22 24316558 Telex: 21898 ASK PK
Fax: +92 (0)21 459 1285
Call Call
Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq. Call Call
Sign Code Tx freq. ITU Ch. Rx freq.
Sign Code
8429.5 927 8389.5
4217.5 416 4180.0
12581.5 1205 12479.0
VWB 2301 6329.5 632 6283.5
16808.5 1604 16685.0
ASK 4060 8422.0 812 8382.0
22378.5 2205 22286.5
12610.5 1263 12508.0
16827.5 1643 16704.5
MOBILE SURABAYA
Name: Mobile Raio Name: Surabaya Radio
ALRS: 6815 ALRS: -
Country: USA Country: Indonesia
Position: 30-42.00'N 088-02'W Position: 07-13.0'S 112-44.0'E
Phone: +1 (1)251 666 5110 Phone: +62 (0)31 3291964
Fax: +1 (1)251 666 8339 Telex: +73 31389
INTERNATIONAL
TELEX
COUNTRY CODE
-
TELEPHONE
COUNTRY & AREA
CODE
1 AFGANISTAN 93 79
2 ALBANIA 355 604
3 ALGERIA 213 408
4 AMERICAN SAMOU 684 770
5 ANDORA 33 - 078 590
6 ANGOLA 244 991
1- 809 -
7 ANGUILLA 4972 391
8 ANTIGUA 1- 809 - 46 393
9 ANTILLES (Netherlands) Aruba 599-8 390
Curacao 599-9
10 ARGENTINA Buenos Aires 54-1 33
Cordoba 54-51
La Plata 54-21
Mar del Plata 54-23
Rosario 54-41
Santafe 54-42
11 ASCANSION ISLAND 939
12 AUSTRIALIA Adelaide 61-8 71
Brisbane 61-7
Canberra 61-62
Melbourne 61-3
Newcastle 61-49
Perth (WA) 61-9
Sydney 61-2
13 AUSTRIA Graz 43-136 47
Innsbruck 43-5222
Klagenfurt 43-4222
Linz ,Donau 43-732
Salzburg 43-6222
Vienna 43-222
14 BAHAMAS 1 297
15 BAHRAIN 973 490
16 BANGALADESH 880 780
17 BARBADOS 1-809-42 392
18 BELGIUM Antwerp 32-31 46
Brugge-Zeebrugge 32-50
Brussels/ Bruxelles 32-2
Ghent 32-91
Liege 32-41
Ostende 32-59
19 BELIZE 501 371
20 BENIN 229 972
21 BERMUDA 1-809-29 290
NAVAREA I - UK
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12, 62 00
D FRO Tórshavn 06 47 W
16, 2030 N
00, 04, 08, 12, 50 35
E GBR Niton, ENG 01 18 W
16, 2040 N
01, 05, 09, 13, 55 02
G GBR Cullercoats, ENG 01 26 W
17, 2100 N
01, 05, 09, 13, 64 28
H Härnösand 21 36 E
17, 2110 N
01, 05, 09, 13, 57 06 12 23 36
I SWE Varberg
17, 2120 30 N E
01, 05, 09, 13, 55 29
J SWE Stockholm 14 19 E
17, 2130 N
01, 05, 09, 13, 50 35
K GBR Niton, ENG 01 18 W
17, 2140 N
01, 05, 09, 13, 58 39 05 36 17
L NOR Rogaland
17, 2150 23 N E
02, 06, 10, 14, 51 11
M BEL Ostend, VLG 02 48 E
18, 2200 N
02, 06, 10, 14, 63 40 09 35 00
N NOR Ørlandet
518 18, 2210 59 N E
02, 06, 10, 14, 54 51
O GBR Portpatrick, SCT 05 07 W
18, 2220 N
02, 06, 10, 14, 52 57
P HOL Den Helder 04 47 E
18, 2230 N
02, 06, 10, 14, 55 22
Q IRL Malin Head 07 21 W
18, 2240 N
02, 06, 10, 14, 64 05
R ISL Sauđanes 21 51 W
18, 2250 N
03, 07, 11, 15, Hamburg-Quickborn, 53 40 09 48 35
S DEU
19, 2300 HH (SH) 22 N E
03, 07, 11, 15, 51 11
T BEL Ostend, VLG 02 48 E
19, 2310 N
03, 07, 11, 15, 59 30
U EST Tallinn 24 30 E
19, 2320 N
03, 07, 11, 15, 51 56
W IRL Valentia 10 21 W
19, 2340 N
03, 07, 11, 15, 63 47
X ISL Grindavík 22 31 W
19, 2350 N
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NAVAREA II -France
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12,
A FRA Corsen
16, 2000 48 28 N 05 03 E
00, 04, 08, 12, 14 46 15 17 20 24
C SEN Dakar
16, 2020 N W
00, 04, 08, 12,
D ESP Corunna, GA
16, 2030 42 54 N 09 16 W
00, 04, 08, 12,
F AZR Horta
16, 2050 38 32 N 28 38 W
01, 05, 09, 13, G ESP Tarifa, AN
17, 2100 36 01 N 05 34 W
01, 05, 09, 13, I CNR Las Palmas
17, 2120 28 10 N 15 25 W
02, 06, 10, 14, M MRC Casablanca
18, 2200 33 36 N 07 38 W
02, 06, 10, 14, planned
518 P MDR Porto Santo
18, 2230 33 04 N 16 21 W
02, 06, 10, 14, R POR Monsanto
18, 2250 38 44 N 09 11 W
03, 07, 11, 15, 06 26 24 03 18 30 planned
S NIG Lagos, LA
19, 2300 N E
03, 07, 11, 15, São Vicente de Cape 16 51 06 25 00 18
U CPV
19, 2320 Verde N W
CME Douala 04 02 N 09 42 E planned
05 19 34 04 01 02
CTI Abidjan
N W planned
GUI Kamsar 11 40 N 15 36 W planned
04 23 00 07 10 24
NIG Port Harcourt, RI
N E planned
MTN Nouadhibou 20 54 N 17 03 W planned
NAVAREA IV - USA
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12, 25 37 24 80 23 22
A USA Miami, FL
16, 2000 N W
00, 04, 08, 12,
B BER Bermuda 32 23 N 64 41 W
16, 2010
00, 04, 08, 12, Sept-Îles, QC 50 11 42 66 06 44
C CAN "VCG"
16, 2020 (Rivière-au-Renard) N W
00, 04, 08, 12,
E USA Savannah, GA 32 08 N 81 42 W
16, 2040
00, 04, 08, 12, 41 38 30 70 33 00
F USA Boston, MA
16, 2045 N W
01, 05, 09, 13, Wiarton, ON 44 56 13 81 14 09
H CAN "VBR"
17, 2110 (Prescott) N W
--, --, 09, --, -- 53 42 24 57 01 30 Arctic Jul-
X CAN Labrador, NL
, 2110 N W Oct
01, 05, 09, 13, 36 34 43 76 00 36
N USA Chesapeake, VA
518 17, 2130 N W
02, 06, 10, 14, 47 36 44 52 40 15
O CAN St John's, NL
18, 2220 N W
02, 06, 10, 14, 48 33 46 88 39 22
P CAN Thunder Bay, ON "VBA"
18, 2230 N W
02, 06, 10, 14, 46 11 08 59 53 40
Q CAN Sydney, NS
18, 2240 N W
03, 07, 11, 15, 63 43 42 68 33 00
T CAN Iqaluit, NU Jun-Dec
19, 2310 N W
03, 07, 11, 15, 43 44 24 66 07 19
U CAN Saint John, NB (NS)
19, 2320 N W
03, 07, 11, 15, 64 04 17 52 01 04
W GRL Nuuk
19, 2340 N W
03, 07, 11, 15, 53 42 24 57 01 30
X CAN Labrador, NL
19, 2350 N W
NAVAREA V - Brazil
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
UTC
518 BRA Rio de Janeiro, RJ planned
NAVAREA VI - Argentina
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12, 34 40 15 54 09 04
F URG La Paloma
16, 2050 S W
02, 06, 10, 14,
M ARG Ushuaia, TF 54 48 S 68 08 W
18, 2200
02, 06, 10, 14,
N ARG Rio Gallegos, SC 51 37 S 69 03 W
18, 2210
02, 06, 10, 14, Comodoro-
O ARG 45 51 S 67 25 W
18, 2220 Rivadavia, CB
02, 06, 10, 14,
P ARG Bahia Blanca, BA 38 43 S 62 06 W
18, 2230
02, 06, 10, 14,
518 Q ARG Mar del Plata, BA 38 03 S 57 32 W
18, 2240
02, 06, 10, 14,
R ARG Buenos Aires, CF 34 36 S 58 22 W
18, 2250
03, 07, 11, 15, Out of
S ARG Rosairo, SF
19, 2300 Service
URG Montevideo 34 54 S 56 12 W planned
URG Colonia 34 28 S 57 51 W planned
URG Punta del Este 34 58 S 54 56 W planned
URG Salto 31 23 S 57 58 W planned
URG Laguna del Sauce 34 51 S 55 06 W planned
NAVAREA VIII-India
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12,
C MAU Mauritius 20 11 S 57 28 E
16, 2020
01, 05, 09, 13, 19 04 55 72 49 54
518 G IND Mumbai (Bombay)
17, 2100 N E
02, 06, 10, 14, 13 05 00 80 17 15
P IND Chennai (Madras)
18, 2230 N E
NAVAREA IX -Pakistan
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
00, 04, 08, 12,
A IRN Bushehr 28 59 N 50 49 E
16, 2000
00, 04, 08, 12,
B BHR Bahrain 26 09 N 50 28 E
16, 2010
00, 04, 08, 12,
F IRN Abbas 27 06 N 56 03 E
16, 2050
Out of
00, 06, 12, 1805 G ARS Dammam 26 26 N 50 06 E
Service
518 ---, 07, 13, 1905 H ARS Jeddah 21 23 N 39 10 E
02, 06, 10, 14,
M OMA Muscat 23 36 N 58 30 E
18, 2200
02, 06, 10, 14, 24 51 07 67 02 33
P PAK Karachi, SD
18, 2230 N E
03, 07, 11, 15,
V EGY Quseir 26 06 N 34 17 E
19, 2330
03, 07, 11, 15,
X EGY Ismailia 30 28 N 32 22 E
19, 2350
NAVAREA XV - Canada
Broadcast
Freq
Times ID State Station Name Lat Long Remarks
(kHz)
(UTC)
--, 04, --, 12, --, 23 39 07 70 25 10
A CHL Antofagasta
2000 S W
--, 04, --, 12, --, 32 48 00 71 28 43
B CHL Valparaiso
2010 S W
--, 04, --, 12, --, 36 42 44 73 06 30
C CHL Talcahuano
2020 S W
--, 04, --, 12, --, 41 29 49 72 57 42
D CHL Puerto Montt
2030 S W
--, 04, --, 12, --,
E CHL Magallanes 53 09 S 70 58 W
2040
--, 04, --, 12, --, 27 09 00 109 25 00
F PAQ Easter Island
2050 S W
00, --, 08, --, 27 09 00 109 25 00
G PAQ Easter Island SS
1650, -- S W
00, --, 08, --, 23 39 07 70 25 10
H CHL Antofagasta SS
1600, -- S W
00, --, 08, --, 32 48 00 71 28 43
I CHL Valparaiso SS
1610, -- S W
00, --, 08, --, 36 42 44 73 06 30
J CHL Talcahuano SS
1620, -- S W
00, --, 08, --, 41 29 49 72 57 42
K CHL Puerto Montt SS
1630, -- S W
00, --, 08, --,
L CHL Magallanes 53 09 S 70 58 W SS
1640, --
NAVAREA XVIII-Canada
Broadcast
Freq Longitu
Times ID State Station Name Latitude Remarks
(kHz) de
(UTC)
no active stations
GMDSS
FREQUENCIES
NAVTEX
NBDP
(Telex-FEC)
MF (National NAVTEX) 490 kHz
MF (International NAVTEX) 518 kHz
HF NAVTEX (Tropical Zones) 4209.5 kHz
HF
MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION
(MSI)
OTHERs
ON-SCENE COMMUNICATION
Band\Mode RT Notes
VHF Ch.06 (156.300 MHz) Primary inter-ship plus search and rescue.
VHF Ch.16 (156.800 MHz) Distress, urgency and safety calling and traffic
MF 2182 kHz Distress, urgency and safety calling and traffic
VHF 121.5 MHz Ship – aircraft compulsory for passenger vessels
VHF 123.1 MHz Ship – aircraft compulsory for passenger vessels
HF 3 3023.0 kHz Ship – aircraft search and rescue
HF 4 4125.0 kHz Ship – shore, ship – ship
HF 5 5680.0 kHz Ship – aircraft
Remark : Channel 421*, 606*, 821*, 1221*, 1621*, 1806*, 2221*, 2510*
Used for CALLING
5 Ship stations may use the coast station receiving frequencies of channel Nos. 58 up to and including 156 for
transmitting A1A or A1B Morse telegraphy (working),with the exception of channel No. 87 (see Appendix 15).
6 Ship stations may use the coast station receiving frequencies of channel Nos. 71 up to and including 193 for transmitting
A1A or A1B Morse telegraphy (working).