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Marine Communications & Traffic Services

RAMN 2005

INUVIK, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre

Call Sign: VFA

Communication Sites located at:

Inuvik 68 19 26 N

133 35 00 W

Parson's Lake 68 53 50 N

133 56 13 W

Cambridge Bay 69 06 47 N

105 00 55 W

Kugluktuk 67 49 30 N

115 06 30 W

Hay River 60 50 00 N

115 47 00W

Enterprise 60 36 30 N

116 13 08 W

Yellowknife 62 25 41 N

114 24 19 W

For Radio Services call Inuvik Coast Guard Radio.

Open only during season of navigation (approximately May 15 to October 31).

Accepts messages to be directed to NORDREG CANADA.

Mailing address:Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canadian Coast Guard

Inuvik MCTS Centre

Officer-in-Charge - MCTS Operations

P.O. Box 2659

Inuvik, NWT

X0E 0T0

Telephone Numbers:(867) 777-3625Officer-in-Charge

(867) 777-2667MCTS Operations

Facsimile:(867) 777-2851

Attention Electronic mail: VFA@DFO-MPO.GC.CA


MCTS Inuvik/VFA - Ship/shore Communications:

Sites

Channel

Frequencies

Transmit Receive

Remarks

Inuvik

403

601

826

1214

2182J3E

2558J3E

4363J3E

5803J3E

6218.6J3E

6501J3E

8794J3E

13116J3E

2182

2142*

4071*

5803

6218.6

6200*

8270*

12269*

Hay River

403

601

826

4363J3E

5803J3E

6218.6J3E

6501J3E

8794J3E

4071

5803

6218.6

6200

8270

Enterprise

Ch16

Ch26

Parson’s Lake

Ch16

Ch26*

Cambridge Bay

403

2182J3E

2558J3E

4363J3E

2182

2142*

4071*

Operational July 15 to October 10 approximately

Cambridge Bay

Ch16

Ch26*

Operational July 15 to October 10 approximately

Kugluktuk

403

2182J3E

2558J3E

4363J3E

2182

2142*

4071*

Operational July 10 to October 10 approximately

Kugluktuk

Ch16

Ch26*

Operational July 10 to October 10 approximately

Yellowknife

Ch16

Ch85


MCTS Inuvik/VFA - Broadcasts:

Time UTC

Frequency

Contents

0115

5803 kHz

Inuvik

4363J3E

Hay River

Ch26

Parsons Lake

Enterprise

CH85

Yellowknife

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Technical synopsis for Western Arctic waters (if applicable for Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake area) available on request.

Marine forecast for Great Slave Lake (Area 180)

Marine forecast for Mackenzie River (Area 110)

ODAS Weather Buoys 45141 and 45150

Mackenzie Stage Forecast (Mackenzie/Strong Point, Liard at Fort Liard, Liard at Liard Mouth, Mackenzie at Fort Simpson, Mackenzie at Norman Wells, Mackenzie at Sans Sault, Mackenzie at Fort Good Hope)

Notice to Shipping (Mackenzie Delta, Mackenzie River & Great Slave Lake).

0200

8456J3C

RADIO FACSIMILE:

Marine Wind Prognosis (Availability of charts may vary depending on shipping)

Ice Analysis (Mid July to 15 October) Amundsen Gulf, Queen Maud and McClure Strait.

Ice Analysis Beaufort Sea/Alaskan Coast

Note: Also available on request.

0235

2558J3E

Kugluktuk

4363J3E

Cambridge Bay

6218.6J3E

Inuvik

Ch26

Parson's Lake

Cambridge Bay

Kugluktuk

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Technical synopsis for Western Arctic waters available on request.

Forecasts for marine areas 111 to 122 inclusive.

Alaska Marine Forecast.

Notices to Shipping

Mackenzie Delta

Canadian waters west of 90ºW

Note: Ice conditions and forecasts available on request.

1315

5803J3E

Inuvik

4363J3E

Hay River

Ch26

Parsons Lake

Enterprise

Ch85

Yellowknife

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Technical Synopsis for Western Arctic waters (if applicable for Mackenzie River and Great Slave Lake area) available on request

Marine Forecast for Great Slave Lake (Area 180)

Marine forecast for Mackenzie River (Area 110)

ODAS Weather Buoys 45141 and 45150

Mackenzie Stage Forecast (Mackenzie/Strong Point, Liard at Fort Liard, Liard at Liard Mouth, Mackenzie at Fort Simpson, Mackenzie at Norman Wells, Mackenzie at Sans Sault, Mackenzie at Fort Good Hope)

Notice to Shipping (Mackenzie Delta, Mackenzie River & Great Slave Lake)

1435

2558J3E

Kugluktuk

4363J3E

Cambridge Bay

6218.6J3E

Inuvik

Ch26

Parson's Lake

Cambridge Bay

Kugluktuk

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Technical synopsis for Western Arctic waters available on request

Forecasts for marine areas 111 to 122 inclusive.

Alaska Marine Forecast.

Notices to Shipping

Mackenzie Delta

Canadian waters west of 90ºW

Note: Ice conditions and forecasts available on request.

MCTS Inuvik/VFA - Broadcasts:

Time UTC

Frequency

Contents

1630

8456J3C

RADIOFACSIMILE:

Marine Surface Analysis (Availability of charts may vary depending on shipping)

Ice Analysis (mid July to October 15) Amundsen Gulf, Queen Maud and McClure Strait.

Ice Analysis Beaufort Sea/Alaskan Coast.

Note: Also available on request.

MCTS Inuvik/VFA – Radio Facsimile Transmission Details:

Modulation: J3C (FM)Index of cooperation: 576Power: 1KW

Drum Speed:120 rpmFrequencies: 8456.0 kHz, 8457.8 kHz (USB)

Note:The areas included in the chart broadcasts vary with ice conditions and marine activity. All charts available can be transmitted or retransmitted upon request and availability by Inuvik MCTS.

MCTS Inuvik/VFA – Traffic Lists:

Time UTC:

Frequency:

Sites:

0115

4363J3E

5803J3E

Ch26

Ch85

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Hay River

Inuvik

Enterprise

Parson’s Lake

Yellowknife

0235

2558J3E

4363J3E

6218.6J3E

Ch26

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Kugluktuk

Cambridge Bay

Inuvik

Cambridge Bay

Kugluktuk

Parson’s Lake

1315

4363J3E

5803J3E

Ch26

Ch85

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Hay River

Inuvik

Enterprise

Parson’s Lake

Yellowknife

1435

2558J3E

4363J3E

6218.6J3E

Ch26

RADIOTELEPHONY:

Kugluktuk

Cambridge Bay

Inuvik

Cambridge Bay

Kugluktuk

Parson’s Lake


Updated: 18/07/2005

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