TABLE OF CONTENTS -May- Content - 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS...NAV/COMM - 1 1. ADF MODERNISED HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (MHFCS)...NAV/COMM - 1 2. RNZAF AIR OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AUCKLAND (AOCCAK)...NAV/COMM - 1 3. MILITARY HF COMMUNICATIONS...NAV/COMM - 2 4. AIR-TO-AIR COMMUNICATIONS - CIVIL...NAV/COMM - 2 5. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES DATALINK SERVICES...NAV/COMM - 3 BROADCAST STATIONS...NAV/COMM - 3 1. WARNINGS AND ADVICE...NAV/COMM - 3 RA TRANSMITTERS...NAV/COMM - 1. RADIO AUSTRALIA (RA) TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE...NAV/COMM - 1.1 ASIA - ENGLISH SERVICES...NAV/COMM - 2. PACIFIC - PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, GUAM AND JAPAN...NAV/COMM - 3. PACIFIC - SOUTH WEST AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN AND USA...NAV/COMM - 3.1 OTHER REGIONS...NAV/COMM - 3.2 RA NEWS REPORTING...NAV/COMM - 3.3 RA TRANSMISSION INFORMATION...NAV/COMM -
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NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 1 NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. ADF MODERNISED HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (MHFCS) 1.1 The ADF MHFCS is a high frequency (3-MHz) radio network providing communication services for the operational control and support of ADF and allied aircraft, marine craft and land units. Visiting military aircraft may use either the ADF or RNZAF system when contact with Australian/New Zealand based military authorities is required. Neither system provides a civil or military Air Traffic Control Service. 1.2 The ADF MHFCS is centrally controlled by the Defence Communications Station Canberra (DCSC) at the Network Management Facility (NMF) located in Canberra, ACT, Australia. 1.3 The MHFCS system consists of four Transmit and Receive Nodes located at: EXMOUTH, Western Australia DARWIN, Northern Territory TOWNSVILLE, Queensland RIVERINA, New South Wales ( S, 1 E) ( S, 1 E) ( S, 6 E) ( S, 6 E) These nodes are remotely controlled from the NMF. 1.4 DCSC provides 5 continuously monitored Voice Contact Net (VCN) frequencies from each of the four nodes as follows: VCN VCN 1 VCN 2 VCN 3 VCN 4 VCN 5 Assigned 869.5KHZ 79.5KHZ 91.5KHZ 963.5KHZ 3.5KHZ Dial/Suppressed carrier 868KHz 78KHz 90KHz 962KHz 2KHz Hours of Operation Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous 1.4.1 Emission: 3KJ3E (Offset - subtract 1.5KHz from assigned) 1.4.2 Discrete frequencies are available as required and allocated after initial contact on the VCN. 1.4.3 Telephone patch facilities between aircraft and ground appointments are available as required, after initial contact on VCN. 1.4.4 Continuous monitoring of military distress frequency 96KHz. 1.4.5 SELCAL. Available to suitably equipped aircraft/vessels. 1.5 Hours of Operation DCSC - H. 1.6 Mode Of Operation DCSC is capable of operating independent side band (ISB) or AM modes however, the normal mode of operation is Upper Side Band (USB) or suppressed carrier. 1.7 Callsign DCSC uses the following self evident callsign: "Canberra Control". 1.8 Telephone/FAX contact numbers: Location DCSC Telephone +61 2 63 86 FAX +61 2 63 83 2. RNZAF AIR OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE AUCKLAND (AOCCAK) 2.1 AOCCAK is a high frequency (3-MHz) station providing HF communications services to RNZAF, RAAF and other allied aircraft. Visiting military aircraft may use either the ADF or RNZAF system when contact with Australian/New Zealand based military authorities is required. Neither system provides a civil or military Air Traffic Control Service. 2.2 AOCC Auckland is located at RNZAF Whenuapai, Auckland, New Zealand ( S, 4 E).
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 2 2.3 AOCCAK provides 4 General Purpose Net (GPN) frequencies, which consist of the following (note station hours of operation are currently not /7): Assigned.4KHz 88.4KHz 8975.4KHz 1.4KHz 7.4KHz Dial/Suppressed Carrier KHz 87KHz 8974KHz 1KHz 1KHz Normal Hours of Operation -Z -Z -Z -Z -Z - When HR Operations -Z CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS - 2.3.1 Emission 2K80J9W (Offset - Subtract 1.4KHZ from assigned). 2.3.2 Discrete frequencies are available as required and allocated after initial contact on the GPN. 2.3.3 Telephone patch facilities between aircraft and ground appointments are available in emergencies or at supervisor's discretion. 2.3.4 SELCAL. Available to suitably equipped aircraft/vessels. 2.4 Hours of Operation. AOCCAK - Z - Z daily 2.5 Mode of Operation. AOCCAK is capable of operating Independent Side Band (ISB), the normal mode of operation is Upper Side Band (USB) or suppressed carrier. 2.6 Callsign AOCCAK uses the following self evident callsign: "Air Force Auckland". 2.7 Telephone contact number. AOCCAK - : +64 9 7 78. 3. MILITARY HF COMMUNICATIONS 3.1 In addition to that which DCSC supplies, the following HF nets are available: a. RAAF Butterworth. Aircraft transiting to/from Butterworth may relay message traffic via DCSC. Aircraft requiring HF contact with Butterworth are to make prior arrangement through DCSC. b. PNGDF General Purpose Network Location Port Moresby Lae C/S P2A2 P2A3 Frequencies (P) LGG 76(S) LGH 75 (S) LGF (P) LGG 76 (S) LGH 75 (S) LGF HR of OPS H - JO 4. AIR-TO-AIR COMMUNICATIONS - CIVIL 4.1 Interpilot air-to-air communications in Australian FIRs may be conducted on frequency 1.MHZ. Aircraft engaged in flights over remote and oceanic areas, out of range of VHF ground stations, and not in the vicinity of a charted non-controlled aerodrome, should use this channel to exchange operational information. Communications between aircraft on this frequency are restricted to the exchange of information relating to aircraft operations. Communications are to be established by either a directed call to a specific aircraft or a general call, taking into account conditions pertaining to the use of the particular channel. As target aircraft may be guarding more than one frequency, the initial call should include the distinctive channel identification "INTERPILOT" or identification of the air-to-air frequency. 4.2 The following examples illustrate the application of the calling procedures. a. Qantas 2, SPEEDBIRD, INTERPILOT, DO YOU READ?; or
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 3 b. ANY AIRCRAFT VICINITY S 1E, QANTAS 5, 1., OVER. 5. AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES DATALINK SERVICES 5.1 HF SELCAL Check 5.1.1 For aircraft departing Australian airspace, a SELCAL check is not mandatory. However, flight crews wishing to satisfy themselves with HF performance should perform a SELCAL check after departure, but prior to being transferred to CPDLC. The primary HF frequency will be advised with the transfer instruction. The HF operator will confirm the primary and secondary HF frequencies on first contact. BROADCAST STATIONS 1. WARNINGS AND ADVICE 1.1 A listing of Australian broadcast frequencies is available from the Australian Broadcasting Authority. This list is displayed and maintained by the Australian Broadcasting Authority and is available at the following web address: http://www.acma.gov.au/acmainter.84:standard::pc=pc_91 Note that the datum used is not WGS84 but Australian Geodetic Datum 66 (AGD66). 1.2 Aviation authorities do not issue NOTAM for broadcast stations. It is possible that the information listed may be inaccurate. The station identification is the general location of the reception area and is not necessarily the site of the transmitter. Co-ordinates shown apply to position of transmitter. CAUTION: A considerable number of stations relay broadcasts. STATION IDENT FREQ (KHZ) PSN LAT LONG PWR AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY Canberra 2CN 666 1 Canberra 2RN 8 1 Canberra 1 0 Canberra 2CA 1 Canberra 1RPH 1 Canberra 2CC 1 Canberra 2PB 1 NEW SOUTH WALES Albury 3 6 5 Albury 2AY 3 6 Armidale 2RN 7 1 Armidale 2AD 1 Bathurst 2BS 13 1 Bega 2EC 765 1 4k Bega 2BA 8 1 Bourke 2WEB 5 Bowral 2ST/T 1 0 Broken Hill 2BH 7 1 5 Broken Hill 2NB 999 1 Byrock 2BY 6 6 Cobar 2DU/T 972 0 Coffs Harbour 2CS 6 1 Cooma 2XL 9 1 Cooma 2CP 1
6 675 2CO Corowa k 1 5 2CR Cumnock 4 2QN Deniliquin 1 2DU Dubbo 1 8 2GL Glen Innes 1 8 Gosford 2 1 98 2RN Goulburn 1 2GN Goulburn k 1 7 2NR Grafton 1 2GF Grafton 6 963 2RG Griffith 1 80 2MO Gunnedah 1 18 2NZ Inverell 1 5 2MC Kempsey 1 684 2KP Kempsey 1 9 2LM Lismore 1 9 2LT Lithgow 2 1 95 2LG Lithgow (City) 1 2VM Moree 1 2MG Mudgee 4 1 7 2ML Murwillumbah 1 972 2MW Murwillumbah 1 981 2NM Muswellbrook 1 2UH Muswellbrook 2 1 84 2EC Narooma 1 13 2HD Newcastle 1 2NC Newcastle 1 Newcastle 1 2EA Newcastle 1 8 2PB Newcastle 1 2RN Newcastle 1 6 2RN Nowra 1 999 2ST Nowra 1 89 2GZ Orange 1 2PK Parkes/Forbes k 1 6 2RN 1 6 2PB k 1 7 2BL 1 873 2GB 1 2KY 1 2EA 1 10 2CH 1 2RPH 1 69 2UE/2SM 1 2UE/2SM NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 4
1 6 2NU Tamworth 1 87 2TM Tamworth 1 7 2TR Taree 1 2RE Taree 1 2WG Wagga Wagga 1 3 2RN Wilcannia 1 3 84 2WA Wilcannia 1 Wollongong 1 2RN Wollongong 1 1 2EA Wollongong 1 75 Wollongong 1 2LF Young VICTORIA 2 6 990 3RN Albury/Wodonga 3 3BT Ballarat 4 9 Bendigo 3 3CS Colac 4 Geelong 1 981 3HA Hamilton k 1 4 3WV Horsham 1 89 3WM Horsham 3 71 3CV Maryborough (VIC) k 4 6 3RN 4 693 3EE k 4 774 3LO 4 8 3CR 9 3UZ 3PB 19 3RPH 4 3EA 3AW 3MP 4 13 3AK 93 2 1 Mildura/Sunraysia 1 67 3MA Mildura/Sunraysia 1 7 3MT Omeo 1 8 3GI Sale 1 3TR Sale 60 3SR Shepparton 5 Shepparton 3 3SH Swan Hill 6 7 3RN Wangaratta NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 5
6 3NE Wangaratta 6 5 3GG Warragul 1 882 3YB Warrnambool 2 1 3WL Warrnambool QUEENSLAND 8 4AM Atherton 4k 7 4AT Atherton 1 666 4CC/T Biloela k 1 6 4QR 1 693 4KQ 2 1 792 4RN 1 882 4BH 1 9 4PB 1 4TAB 5 1 4EB 1 4BC 1 4RPH 1 4BU Bundaberg 8 4QY Cairns 8 4CA Cairns 6 6 4CH Charleville 6 8 4GC Charters Towers 5 1 693 4LM/T Cloncurry 6 9 4VL Cunnamulla 2 84 4VL/T Cunnamulla 1 7 4QS Dalby 1 9 4HI/T Dysart 1 8 4QO Eidsvold 1 13 4HI Emerald k 1 4QD Emerald 1 9 4CC Gladstone 5 1 4RO/T Gladstone 0 9 4CA/T Gordonvale 1 8 4GY Gympie 2 1 4GM Gympie 5 4 765 4GC/T Hughenden 4 4HU Hughenden 6 5 4KZ Innisfail 6 873 Innisfail 1 7 4JK Julia Creek 1 71 4SB Kingaroy 4 5 4QL Longreach 4 98 4LG Longreach 1 4MK Mackay NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 6
1 61 4MB Maryborough (QLD) 2 1 4HI/T Moranbah 6 4MS Mossman 9 60 666 4LM Mount Isa 1 4AK Oakey 1 8 4QB Pialba 4AM/T Port Douglas 1 8 4RK Rockhampton 1 990 4RO Rockhampton 5 1 84 4CC/T Rockhampton 1 7 4QW Roma/St George 1 4ZR Roma/St George 1 864 4GR Toowoomba 2 1 4WK Toowoomba (City) 1 4TI Torres Strait 1 60 4MW Torres Strait k 1 6 4QN Townsville 1 774 4TOO Townsville 1 891 Townsville 1 963 4WK Warwick 5 1 4WP Weipa SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5 8 5 5UV Adelaide k 8 7 5RN Adelaide k 8 891 5AN Adelaide 8 972 5PB Adelaide 8 5RPH Adelaide 8 5DN Adelaide 8 95 5AA Adelaide 8 Adelaide 2 8 5LC Leigh Creek South 1 963 5SE Mt Gambier 2 1 84 5MG Mt Gambier 9 5MU Murray Bridge 1 61 5PA Naracoorte 1 5AU Port Augusta 1 765 5CC Port Lincoln 2 1 5LN Port Lincoln 8 6 5CK Port Pirie 8 5CS Port Pirie 1 8 5RM Renmark/Loxton 1 5MV Renmark/Loxton 1 5RN Renmark/Loxton 5 1 Renmark/Loxton 1 693 5SY Streaky Bay NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 7
1 84 5WM Woomera WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1 6 6AL Albany 1 783 6VA Albany 6 9 6BY Bridgetown 7 6 6BR Bridgetown 1 675 6BE Broome 5 1 6 6EL Bunbury 5 1 963 6TZ Bunbury 5 1 Bunbury 4k 1 684 6BS Busselton 1 6RN Busselton 4k 1 Busselton 7 1 666 6LN Carnarvon 3k 7 1 8 6CA Carnarvon 5 0 5 6ABCRN Christmas Island 6 6TZ/T Collie 6 5 6DL Dalwallinu 6 6 6RN Dalwallinu 6 1 873 6DB Derby 1 7 6SE Esperance 1 8 6ED Esperance 7 1 7 6LN/T Exmouth 1 18 6XM Exmouth 5 9 6FX Fitzroy Crossing 1 8 6GN Geraldton 1 Geraldton 1 6 6GF Kalgoorlie 1 981 6KG Kalgoorlie 1 Kalgoorlie 6 7 6KP Karratha 6 60 6KA Karratha 1 71 6WB Katanning 8 693 6WR Kununurra 8 8 6KW Kununurra 1 6MM Mandurah 1 Mandurah 6 7 6MJ Manjimup 6 6RN Manjimup 1 7 6TZ Margaret River 1 98 6MD Merredin 1 9 6NA Narrogin 1 6NAN Narrogin 1 1 7 6MN Newman NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 8
6 864 6AM Northam 5 6 6NM Northam 6 Northam 1 6 7 6PN Pannawonica 1 1 7 6PU Paraburdoo 1 1 765 6KA/T Paraburdoo 1 5 6PB k 1 7 6WF 1 8 6RN 1 882 6PR 1 9 6NR 1 990 6RPH 1 80 6IX 1 10 6AR 1 1 6 6PH Port Hedland 1 6NW Port Hedland 1 1 7 6TP Tom Price 1 1 765 6KA/T Tom Price k 1 8 6WA Wagin 1 6RN Wagin 1 Wagin 5 8 6WH Wyndham TASMANIA 8 7BU Burnie 6 9 9 7AD Devonport 1 61 7FG Fingal 1 5 7RN Hobart 1 7 7PB Hobart 1 864 7RPH Hobart 1 9 7ZR Hobart 1 80 Hobart 1 7EX Launceston 1 98 7LA Launceston 4 6 7RN Queenstown 5 8 7XS Queenstown 1 5 7SD Scottsdale 1 1 84 7SH St Helens NORTHERN TERRITORY 1 783 8AL Alice Springs 1 9 8HA Alice Springs 1 6 8RN Darwin 1 Darwin 2 1 7 8JB Jabiru NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - 9
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - Katherine 8RN 6 1 Katherine 8HOT/T 765 1 5 Nhulunbuy 8GO 990 1 5 Tennant Creek 8RN 684 1
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - RA TRANSMITTERS 1. RADIO AUSTRALIA (RA) TRANSMISSION SCHEDULE Radio Australia broadcasts through transmitting stations at Shepparton (S) and Brandon (B). Times shown are in UTS. All FREQ are in kilohertz. 1.1 ASIA - ENGLISH SERVICES TIME - - - - - - - - - FREQ 7 (S) 5 (S) 5 (S) 7 (S) 60 (S) 180 (S) 95 (S) 660 (S) 95 (S) 2. PACIFIC - PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, GUAM AND JAPAN TIME - - - - - - - - - - - - FREQ 60 (S), 72 (S) 9660 (S) 72 (S), 9660 (B) 7 (S) 9660 (B) 1 (S) 7 (S) 95 (B), 97 (S) 90 (S) 60 (S) 60 (S), 95 (B) 9660 (S) 3. PACIFIC - SOUTH WEST AND CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN AND USA TIME - - - - - - - - - - - - FREQ 0 (B) 7 (S) 7 (S) 72 (S) 795 (S) 0 (B) (S) 90 (S) 90 (S) 9660 (S) 60 (S) 95 (S)
NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATION -May- NAV/COMM - - - 180 (S) 72 (S) 3.1 OTHER REGIONS 3.1.1 RA broadcasts are directed to the Asia-Pacific region. These broadcasts may be heard in other regions but reception may be variable. RA broadcasts directed to the central Pacific may be heard in North America (eg 90, 95, 9860 & 1 KHZ). Broadcasts directed at South Asia may be heard in the Middle East and Europe (eg, 660 & 7 KHZ). 3.2 RA NEWS REPORTING 3.2.1 World news with emphasis on the Asia-Pacific regions is broadcast on the hour, seven days a week. Detailed Australian news is broadcast Monday to Friday at,,,,,,, UTC and in Saturday and Sunday,, and UTC. Asian news is broadcast at, and daily. Pacific news is broadcast at and UTC Monday to Friday. 3.3 RA TRANSMISSION INFORMATION 3.3.1 Detailed information on RA satellite, internet and other HF services may be obtained from: Radio Australia Transmissions Manager GPO Box 8G VIC or: FAX +61 3 96(International) 96 (Australia) Phone +61 3 96 96 or VIA THE INTERNET http://www.abc.net.au/ra/ 3.3.2 RA would appreciate reception reports, however a personal reply may not be possible in all cases. Reports should be sent to: English Language Programs Radio Australia GPO Box 8G VIC Australia Or FAX +61 3 96 99
INDEX -May- INDEX - 1 ADF MODERNISED HIGH FREQUENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, NAV/COMM-1 AIR TO AIR COMMUNICATIONS CIVIL, NAV/COMM-2 ATS DATALINK SERVICES, NAV/COMM-3 AUCKLAND MILITARY, NAV/COMM-1 BROADCAST STATIONS, NAV/COMM-3 INDEX COMMUNICATIONS AIR TO AIR - CIVIL, NAV/COMM-2 HF COMMUNICATIONS MILITARY, NAV/COMM-2 MILITARY RNZAF COMMUNICATIONS CENTRE, NAV/COMM-1 HF COMMUNICATIONS, NAV/COMM-2 RADIO AUSTRALIA, NAV/COMM-
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