Marine Communications & Traffic Services
RAMN 2005
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Ice bulletins - Seasonal products unless noted. All broadcast from MCTS
Centres.
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Region
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NAVTEX
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Other Ice Bulletins or Reports
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Beaufort sea
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Sum.
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n/a
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Inuvik – 0235, 1435 Ice information on request
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Western Arctic waterway
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Sum.
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n/a
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Inuvik – 0235, 1435 Ice information on request
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Eastern Arctic routes
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Sum.
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Iqaluit
: 1110(F), 1120(E)
2310(F), 2320(E)
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Iqaluit: 1705 ice boundary
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Baffin Bay /Davis Strait
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Sum.
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Iqaluit
: 1110(F), 1120(E)
2310(F), 2320(E)
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Iqaluit: 1705 ice boundary
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En Route to Churchill
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Sum.
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Iqaluit
: 1110(F), 1120(E)
2310(F), 2320(E)
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Iqaluit: 1705 ice boundary
Iqaluit: 0110 (ice bulletin via Corral Harbour)
Thunder Bay: 0040, 1520
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Foxe
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Sum.
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n/a
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Iqaluit – 1705 ice boundary
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Outer Labrador coast
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Win.
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Labrador: 2350
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Iqaluit: 1705 ice boundary
Labrador: 0137, 1007, 1437, 2037, CMB
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Labrador coast
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Win.
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Labrador: 2350
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Iqaluit: 1705 ice boundary
St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
Labrador: 0137, 1007, 1437, 2037, CMB
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Outer East Newfoundland Waters
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z.
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
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Strait of Belle Isle and Approaches (2)
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
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Northern Peninsula
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
St John's: 0007, 0837, 1637, 2207, CMB
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Coastal route north of Cape Freels to Botwood
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
St John's: 0007, 0837, 1637, 2207, CMB
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Coastal route south of Cape Freels
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
Placentia: 0737, 2137, CMB
St John's: 0007, 0837, 1637, 2207, CMB
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Approaches to St John`s
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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St Anthony: 0107, 0907, 1907, CMB - (L)
Placentia: 0737, 2137, CMB
St John's: 0007, 0837, 1637, 2207, CMB
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South Coast
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Win.
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St John's: 1820, Limit of all known ice at 2220Z
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Port aux Basques (B): 0807, 1837, CMB
Placentia: 0737, 2137, CMB
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Approaches
to Sydney
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Sydney CMB -
Port aux Basques (B): 0807, 1837, CMB
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Approaches to Chedabucto Bay
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Eastern shores
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Northumberland
Strait and New Brunswick coast
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Sydney CMB -
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Chaleurs Bay & Approaches
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
Rivière-au-Renard (1)
0020 (E), 0035 (F)
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Rivière-au-Renard
(B): 0937, 1737, CMB. Ice reports
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Enroute to Bay of Islands
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Port aux Basques (B): 0807, 1837, CMB
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Northeast Gulf
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
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Port aux Basques (B): 0807, 1837, CMB
Rivière-au-Renard
(B): CMB. Ice reports
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Approaches to St Lawrence river ports
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Win.
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Sydney: 2240 (E), 2255 (F)
Rivière-au-Renard (1)
0020 (E), 0035 (F)
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Rivière-au-Renard
(B): 0937, 1737, CMB. Ice reports
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Les Escoumins to 66W
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Win.
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Rivière-au-Renard (1)
0020 (E), 0035 (F)
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Rivière-au-Renard
(B): 0937, 1737, CMB. Ice reports
Quebec CMB - Ice information
Les
Escoumins on CMB
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Montréal to Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières to Les Escoumins
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Win.
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n/a
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Montréal CMB - Ice reports
Quebec
, Les
Escoumins CMB - Ice conditions
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Ice bulletins - Seasonal products unless noted. All broadcast
from MCTS Centres.
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Region
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NAVTEX
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Other Ice Bulletins or Reports
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St Lawrence Seaway
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Win.
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n/a
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Montr
é
al CMB – Ice reports
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Lake Ontario
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Win.
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Prescott: 0110, 1310
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Prescott CMB West and East - Ice hazard bulletin
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Lake Erie east of 80 20W
Lake Erie west of 80 20W incl L. St Clair
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Win.
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Prescott: 0110, 1310
n/a
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Prescott CMB West and East - Ice hazard bulletin
Sarnia CMB North and South - Ice hazard bulletin
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Lake Huron & Georgian Bay
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Win.
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Thunder Bay: 0630, 1830
Prescott
: 0110, 1310
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Sarnia CMB North and South - Ice hazard bulletin
Thunder Bay: CMB West and East, ice hazard bulletin
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Lake Superior & Whitefish Bay
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Win.
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Thunder Bay: 0630, 1830
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(E): English(F): French(B): Both English and French
Sum: Summer Win: Winter (L): Limit of icebergs
(1): Recommended route ice conditions during ice season only.
Iqaluit
: NAVTEX are broadcast on 490F1B in French, 518F1B in English
Ice charts
Following is a list of the ice charts available for
broadcast. The charts are produced as support to Canadian Coast Guard
operations and their production depends on request from CCG. All
charts available can be transmitted or re-transmitted on request.
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Ice Chart (when available)
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Season
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Broadcast site
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Time (UTC)
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Bering Strait
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Sum.
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MCTS Inuvik
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0200, 1630
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Alaskan Coast
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Sum.
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MCTS Inuvik
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0200, 1630
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Amundsen Gulf
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Sum.
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MCTS Inuvik
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0200, 1630
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McClure
Strait
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Sum.
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MCTS Inuvik
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0200, 1630
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McClure
Strait
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Queen Maud
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Queen Maud
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Sum.
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MCTS Inuvik
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0200, 1630
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Foxe Basin
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit
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0500, 2125
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Northern Hudson Bay
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit
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0500, 2125
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Hudson Strait
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit
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0500, 2125
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Southern Hudson Bay
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit
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0500, 2125
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Baffin Bay
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
MCTS Iqaluit
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0010, 0700
0500, 2125
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Davis Strait
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit
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0500, 2125
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Approaches to Resolute
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Resolute - Byam
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Eureka Sound
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Parry Channel
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Sum.
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MCTS Iqaluit (Resolute)
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0010, 0700
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Labrador Coast
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Win.
Sum.
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CFH
MCTS Iqaluit
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0001
0500, 2125
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East or Southeast Newfoundland Waters
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Win.
Win.
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CFH
MCTS Sydney
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2222
2331,1142
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Gulf of St Lawrence
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Win.
Win.
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CFH
MCTS Sydney
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2301
2200, 1121
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Iceberg limit
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MCTS Sydney
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1741
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For correct reception of this broadcast on WMO standard
facsimile recorders requiring 2300Hz for White and 1500 Hz for Black, 1800
Hz centre frequency, radio receivers should be tuned in the UPPER
SIDEBAND MODE or USB: add 1.6 to 1.8 to the indicated
frequencies.
Atlantic Fleet Broadcasts (CFH): Broadcasts Intended for
North Atlantic waters North of 35N and West of 35W. Facsimile
transmission commences with a 30 second break followed by a 30 second
signal.
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MCTS
Centre
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Call Sign
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Modulation
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Index of Cooperation
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Power
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Frequencies (kHz)
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Drum speed
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Iqaluit
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VFF
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J3C (FM)
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576
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5 KW
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3251.1, 7708.1 (USB)
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120 RPM
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Inuvik
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VFA
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J3C (FM)
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576
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1 KW
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8456.0, 8457.8 (USB)
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120 RPM
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Halifax
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CFH
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J3C (FM)
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576
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6 KW
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4271, 6496.4, 10536, 13510
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120 RPM
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Halifax
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CFH
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J3C (FM)
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576
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10 KW
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122.5
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Sydney
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VCO
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J3C (FM)
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576
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5 KW
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4416, 6915.1
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120 RPM
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Facsimile Broadcast
Note: Upon authorized request from Canadian Coast Guard, C-GCFR can
transmit observed conditions via satellite fax. Vessels requesting
should make request through Canadian Coast Guard
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