From early in the 20th century, the radio frequency of 500 kilohertz (500 kHz) was an international calling and distress frequency for Morse code maritime...
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2182 kHz is a radio frequency designed exclusively for distress calls and related calling operations in the maritime service. Transmissions on 2182 kHz commonly...
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500 may refer to: 500 (number) 500 BC AD 500 500 Boylston Street in Boston 500 Brickell in Miami 500 Capitol Mall in Sacramento 500 Fifth Avenue 500 Renaissance...
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which block the high frequency carrier waves (24–500 kHz) and let power frequency current (50–60 Hz) pass through. Wave traps are used in switchyard of...
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computer, where it was first called the TMS9919 and later SN94624, and had a 500 kHz max clock input rate. Later, when it was sold outside of TI, it was renamed...
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easily drift off frequency by 3–4 kHz. Since broadcast stations were assigned frequencies only 10 kHz (Americas) or 9 kHz (elsewhere) apart, interference...
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frequency (MF) region, within the 415–526.5 kHz maritime band. With maritime traffic largely displaced from 500 kHz band, some countries had taken steps prior...
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S.), maritime radio stations were required to observe radio silence on 500 kHz (radiotelegraph) for the three minutes between 15 and 18 minutes past the...
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communication by international agreement. For much of the 20th century, 500 kHz was the primary international distress frequency. Its use has been phased...
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listen for priority signals, for 3 minutes, at different times for 500 kHz and 2182 kHz. Since many merchant vessels carried only one or two radio operators...
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kilovolts (kV) are used worldwide, especially for high-speed rail. It is usually supplied at the standard utility frequency (typically 50 or 60 Hz), which...
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Collins released the 51J-1 receiver, a general-coverage HF set covering 500 kHz to 30 MHz. It was produced in somewhat updated versions (51J-2, 51J-3,...
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amplifier for these signals. At the time, short wave was anything above about 500 kHz, beyond any existing amplifier's capabilities. It had been noticed that...
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marine VHF band. 500 kHz was for many years the maritime distress and emergency frequency, and there are more NDBs between 510 and 530 kHz. Navtex, which...
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The sound frequencies used in side-scan sonar usually range from 100 to 500 kHz; higher frequencies yield better resolution but less range. The earliest...
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generated from medium frequency alternating current (in the range of 350–500 kHz). RFA is generally conducted in the outpatient setting, using either local...
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455 kHz (most common), 460 kHz, 465 kHz, 467 kHz, 470 kHz, 475 kHz, and 480 kHz. FM radio receivers: 262 kHz (old car radios), 455 kHz, 1.6 MHz, 5.5 MHz, 10...
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such as the Marconi Type 241, c. 1920. These operated using Morse code on 500 kHz, the international distress frequency at the time. This frequency had the...
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video in analog RGB 50 Hz PAL or 60 Hz NTSC through a proprietary DB23M connector and in NTSC mode the line frequency is 15.75 kHz HSync for standard video...
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similarly offered a 512-stage delay line but with a clock rate range of 5–500 kHz. Other common BBD chips include the Panasonic MN3005, MN3007, MN3204 and...
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data ( ≤ 200 Hz bandwidth). CW, RTTY and data ( ≤ 500 Hz bandwidth). CW, RTTY, data, NO SSB ( ≤ 2.7 kHz). CW, phone and image ( ≤ 3 kHz bandwidth)...
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over some of the safety applications previously served by 500 kHz and other frequencies. 2182 kHz is a medium-wave frequency still used for marine emergency...
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payload of Es'hail 2 includes a linear transponder with a bandwidth of 500 kHz and 8 MHz for the amateur radio satellite service, with uplink on 2.4 GHz...
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backcountry areas using a small, portable Personal Locator Beacon or PLB. 2182 kHz 500 kHz COSPAS-SARSAT Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking Digital Selective...
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band; measurements in the 5725–5875 MHz band are made over a bandwidth of 500 kHz; measurements in the 5150–5250 MHz, 5250–5350 MHz, and 5470–5725 MHz bands...
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Although Bride survived, Phillips perished in the sinking. 500 kHz (Morse distress frequency) 2182 kHz (voice distress frequency) Global Maritime Distress and...
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2200-meter band (redirect from 136 kHz)
The 2200-meter or 136 kHz band is the lowest frequency band in which amateur radio operators are licensed to transmit. It was formally allocated to amateurs...
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areas denote 3 minute periods during which radio silence was maintained to facilitate listening for distress calls at 2182 kHz and 500 kHz respectively....
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01:30–02:30 UTC on 11715 kHz Nepali (Nepal) 03:15–04:15 UTC on 15185 kHz Hindi (East Africa, Mauritius) 04:15–04:30 UTC on 15185 kHz Gujarati (East Africa...
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instrument's pitch circuitry includes two radio frequency oscillators set below 500 kHz to minimize radio interference. One oscillator operates at a fixed frequency...
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