[Lowfer] new 518 kHz Navtex broadcast schedule for US stations

[Garry Hess]

J.B.,

Yes, last night stations were broadcasting messages like the following:

ZCZC GF27
1. EFF 0000 UTC 14 AUG 2012 MOST U.S. COAST GUARD
NAVTEX STATIONS WILL READJUST BROADCAST TRANSMIT SCHEDULES TO
CONFORM TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION GUIDELINES.
BROADCASTS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME MAY BE INTERRUPTED
OR CORRUPTED AS THESE CHANGES ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED.
NEW BROADCAST SCHEDULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ATLC AREA:
BOSTON       (F) 0050/0450/0850/1250/1650/2050/UTC
PORTSMOUTH   (N) 0210/0610/1010/1410/1810/2210/UTC
CHARLESTON   (E) 0040/0440/0840/1240/1640/2040/UTC
MIAMI        (A) 0000/0400/0800/1200/1600/2000/UTC
NEW ORLEANS  (G) 0100/0500/0900/1300/1700/2100/UTC
SAN JUAN     (R) 0250/0650/1050/1450/1850/2250/UTC
PAC AREA:
KODIAK(EAST) (J) 0130/0530/0930/1330/1730/2130/UTC
KODIAK(WEST) (X) 0350/0750/1150/1550/1950/2350/UTC
ASTORIA      (W) 0340/0740/1140/1540/1940/2340/UTC
SAN FRANCISCO(C) 0020/0420/0820/1220/1620/2020/UTC
CAMBRIA      (Q) 0240/0640/1040/1440/1840/2240/UTC _
HONOLULU  U  (/95 0220/0620/1020/1_420/1820/2220/UTC
GU         (V_L 0330/0730/1130/1530/1930/2330/UTC
3. CANCEL AT TIME//160000Z AUG 12//

NNNN

I think GU refers to Guam. Looks like the YaND 5.6 software I use for 
schedules will need an update.

-- 
73, Garry, K3SIW, EN52ta, Elgin, IL