<div dir="ltr"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><tbody style="box-sizing:border-box"><tr style="box-sizing:border-box"><td style="box-sizing:border-box"><div id="gmail-story" style="box-sizing:border-box;width:618.4px;font-size:16px;height:auto;float:left"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:16pt">Australian Authority looks to end HF for maritime distress communications</h1><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The <strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Australian Maritime Safety Authority</strong> (AMSA) recommended that jurisdictions cease high-frequency (HF) radio monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia. The authority is seeking comment on the proposal by 29 November.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">AMSA said the use of HF communications for distress and safety calling has steadily declined. The authority said there are several alternative communications systems.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">AMSA recommended a two-year timetable to cease HF operations, specifically on 1 January, 2022.</p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">The full consultation is available <a href="https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5423/download?token=duUVrmUp" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">here</a></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box">Source: Radio Resource International<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><a href="https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/newsID/18792" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,51,102);text-decoration-line:none">https://www.rrmediagroup.com/News/NewsDetails/newsID/18792</a></p></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>