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National Security Levels
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Telecommunications
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Overview of the
Telecommunications Program
Auxiliary communications are not
bound into a rigidly structured operational system but rather consist of
those radio-equipped vessels and aircraft, fixed land stations,
land mobile stations and direction finder stations that have been
accepted by the Director of the Auxiliary as facilities.
The primary purposes of the
Auxiliary communications network are:
-Coordinating authorized Auxiliary activities in
support of Coast
Guard Operations
-Augmenting the Coast Guard communications system, when
required
-Communicating urgent matters of official Auxiliary
business
-Training
-Assisting national resources in time of disaster
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In general, Auxiliarists will
operate radio facilities in conjunction with authorized surface and air
missions. They will, at that time, use authorized government
frequencies.
In order to stand watch at a Coast
Guard or an Auxiliary communication facility, a Basically Qualified
Auxiliarist must complete either the Auxiliary Communications Specialty
Course (or the equivalent), or the Coast Guard Watchstander
Qualification Program.
Information regarding the new Auxiliary Telecomunications PQS
June 16,2008, NEW PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS STANDARD (TelComPQS)
A new Personal Qualifications Standard (PQS) for Auxiliary
Telecommunications has been developed by the Operations (Response)
Department and approved by the National Board and CG Headquarters.
The Chief Director of the Auxiliary has announced the implementation
of the new personal qualification standard (PQS) for a
Telecommunications Operator (TCO) specialty. Effective 1 August 2008,
all new applicants for fixed land or land mobile radio facility
certification and/or operation must be certified as a TCO. Current
AUXCOM-rated members will continue to be eligible for facility ownership
and operation indefinitely, as long as their AUXCOM was earned prior to
August 1, 2008.
You can download a copy of the
Coast Guard Auxiliary HF Telecommunications Program Policies and
Procedures
here (PDF):
Other useful links:
Radio
Inspection Form (Note: As of 01/01/07 form 7004
replaced form 2736A. All 2736A forms will be
rejected and returned to the member.)
Radio
Facility
An Auxiliary radio facility does
not require a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license when
operating while assigned to duty or performing a mission directed or
scheduled by the U S Coast Guard.
A radio facility may be offered
for use by an Auxiliarist and, if it meets requirements for that type of
facility, it will be accepted by the Director of the Auxiliary.
The facility owner must arrange for an initial inspection of the
facility and, thereafter, a re-inspection every three years from the
date of acceptance for use. Radio equipment used on a surface or air
facility is considered and inspected as part of that facility. In
general, the operator of a radio facility must maintain radio logs and
formal message logs. Under ordinary conditions, Auxiliary radio
facilities operate according to the Telecommunications Manual, COMDTINST
M2000.3 and only on the frequencies listed in Appendix J of that manual.
Additional Communications
Information
1. Auxiliary Working Frequencies. Below are the
working frequencies designated in the Eleventh District (NR) for
official Auxiliary use. They may be used by Auxiliarist's only when
conducting SAR, emergency operations, official Coast Guard Auxiliary
business, communications, or when directed by competent Coast Guard
authority.
Channel Frequency Use Under orders the working
frequency is VHF CH 21A (157.050) with a secondary of VHF CH 16
(156.800). The alternate frequency is VHF CH 83A (157.175)
Effective the end of January 2007 all Coast Guard
Auxiliary mobile and fixed land facilities that utilize the repeater
system will be transmitting in Narrow Band per the National
Telecommunications Policy. The frequency will not be published to the
public. Each qualified communicator will be given the frequencies upon
written notification.
Repeater Use Authorization
Contact the
ADSO-CMR (as listed in the Eleventh District (NR) Auxiliary District
Website) for requesting authorization to utilize this frequency. The
ADSO-CMR will obtain written permission from District Communications
Officer (DSO-CM) , Eleventh Northern Region Coast Guard District.
2. Land Mobile Patrols.
a. The facility must be currently inspected and be
issued orders through POMS.
b. The Operator must be a qualified Communications
Specialist.
c. All patrols should be scheduled through the
Assistant District Staff Officer-Operations Patrol Area Coordinator Land
Mobile (ADSO-OP/PAC/LM)
d. Land Mobile Patrols are reported under,
Categories 01A, 02, 03, or 20A, for Scheduled Mobile Patrols and
Category 25, SAR Call Out, on the Activity Report -Mission ANSC 7030 on
the POMS site. All completed 5132 and 7030 forms must be sent to the
Coast Guard Sector or Group Liaison.
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