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Survival craft station VHF

Survival craft station (also: survival craft radio station) is – according to Article 1.65 of the International Telecommunication Union´s (ITU) radio regulations [1] – defined as A mobile station in the maritime mobile service or the aeronautical mobile service intended solely for survival purposes and located on any lifeboat, life-craft or other survival equipment.

Each station shall be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.

See also

  • Radio station – Transmission by radio waves intended to reach a wide audience
  • Radio communication service – Treaty

References / sources

  1. ^ ITU Radio Regulations, Section IV. Radio Stations and Systems – Article 1.65, definition: survival craft station / survival craft radio station