Sec.  80.301   Watch requirements.

   (a) Each public coast station licensed to operate in the band 1605–3500 kHz
   must monitor such frequency(s) as are used for working or, at the licensee's
   discretion, maintain a watch on 2182 kHz.

   (b) Except for distress, urgency or safety messages, coast stations must not
   transmit on 2182 kHz during the silence periods for three minutes twice each
   hour beginning at x h.00 and x h.30 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

   (c) Each public coast station must provide assistance for distress
   communications when requested by the Coast Guard.

   [ 51 FR 31213 , Sept. 2, 1986, as amended at  69 FR 64673 , Nov. 8, 2004]