V8V2222 - HF/SSB voice and e-mail

HF/SSB Voice Services for Small-Craft

Brunei Bay Radio's HF voice service for recreational small-craft provides position reporting, passage logging and message transfer services.  Position reports can be input to the YOTREPS system for display on the internet.  

Brunei Bay Radio, V8V2222 is the station identity and call-sign.

These voice services are provided free of charge to help facilitate yacht cruising and racing.

To support these services, we simply ask that yachts cruising the west and north coasts of Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei and Sabah) contact Intrepid Tours for tours, accommodation and travel bookings, and Intrepid Yachting for boat parts, haul-out, repairs, antifouling etc in Brunei.  (Please use the inquiry form at the bottom of this page to make contact.) 

Our voice service operates 6 days per week. There are no services on Wednesday each week, nor on Brunei Public Holidays.

Brunei Bay Radio's assigned ITU Maritime working channels are: 

* = Simplex channel ie: transmit and receive frequencies are the same. All other assigned channels are duplex ie: separate transmit and receive frequencies.               

Brunei Bay Radio's assigned land/marine simplex frequencies are:

           4042   and   8170 

The above channels/frequencies have been assigned exclusively to Brunei Bay Radio by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in combination with National Communication Authorities in Brunei Bay Radio's service area.   

Supplementary maritime simplex frequencies used if required:  

          12359   16534   18840   22168   25106   

Maritime simplex frequencies assigned to yachting events:

         4483 and 6516 

HF/SSB - Morning Contact period: 

 0645 to 0730 local  (2245 to 2330 UTC)

  on - Ch428 (simplex 4351) and
         Ch608 (vessel receive 6522, vessel transmit 6221)

During this period an (Australian) BBR operator monitors the two frequencies for calls on most days; except when away working or sailing! This period can be used to pass position reports, information and messages. We can log information in the yacht's database in our PC.

HF/SSB - Voice Standby Periods: 

During these periods a BBR operator monitors the above twelve channels/frequencies for voice calls. One radio scans the six assigned ITU maritime channels. A second radio scans the seven simplex frequencies (above).  

  0835 to 0855 local  (0035 to 0055 UTC)

  0955 to 1030 local  (0155 to 0230 UTC)

  1630 to 1655 local  (0830 to 0855 UTC)

   1745 to 1815 local  (0945 to 1015 UTC)

Notes:

1.  Please contact Brunei Bay Radio to request a Vessel Details Form to complete and return. The information is entered into our database to recall on-screen when yachts call. (Please use the inquiry form at the bottom of this page to make contact.) 

2.  YOTREPS position reports, or position reports for e-mail transfer to a shore contact, may be passed by voice during these standby periods.

3.The operator may occasionally be absent for a standby period. If yachts  have specific needs, please notify in advance by voice contact or by clicking here.

4.  Local times are for Perth, Singapore, Brunei, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan & Central Indonesia time.  UTC times in brackets.

5. Standby periods permit vessels without Selcall to contact Brunei Bay Radio.

6. During Standby periods our two radios constantly scan a group of frequencies/channels for voice calls. It may be necessary to call a few times, and to try different frequencies/channels, in order to be heard.

Codan radio scans: ch428, ch608, ch835, ch1239, ch1804, ch2229

Barrett radio scans: 4042, 4483, 6516, 8170, 12359, 16534, 18840

Brunei Bay Radio monitors the above thirteen voice channels/frequencies for Selcall alerts:

Out of the voice standby periods, our two radios scan the thirteen frequencies/channels for SelCall alerts.

One radio scans the six ITU Maritime channels. This radio is linked to a PC. If a Selcall alert is received when no operator is present, details of the call - time, Selcall identity of the yacht calling, and channel/frequency called on - are recorded for later call back.  An alarm also sounds when a Selcall alert is received.

The second radio scans the seven simplex frequencies. Received Selcall alerts are stored in the radio if an operator is not present. The radio stores only the Selcall identity for later call back.

Please remember:  when attempting to contact BBR via voice or Selcall:

1. Since each radio is scanning multiple channels/frequencies, it may be necessary to send a Selcall or Beacon test or initiate a voice call a few times before receiving a reply.

2. If the operator is busy with a conversation on one channel/frequency, the radio will not be scanning. It may be necessary to call again a few minutes later.

3. Please do not call during scheduled weather and MSI broadcasts.

See the section on Selcall & Beacon Test Calls for further details on these functions. 

Notes:

1. Use a Beacon Test call to check signal strength on different channels/frequencies before making voice or Selcall contact with Brunei Bay Radio. (See the section on Selcall and Beacon Test Calls for details)  

2. Special skeds and position reporting services are available for yacht races, yachts on passage, and organised events.  Contact Brunei Bay Radio for details.

3. Brunei Bay Radio does not monitor the international maritime safety and calling frequencies. The relevant National authorities take responsibility for this 24 hour watch.  Small-craft with Pan Pan or Mayday communications should first try to communicate with these authorities on the maritime safety and calling frequencies of:

2182   4125   6215   8291  12290  16420 

4.  EPIRBs provide immediate notification of an emergency situation. Local User Terminals throughout Brunei Bay Radio's service region provide prompt  detection of an activated EPIRB. 

We recommend the use of registered 406 EPIRBs for fast detection.

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Call-sign: V8V2222    SelCall ID: 2222

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Brunei Bay Radio 
PO Box 2234
Bandar Seri Begawan  BS8674
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Phn: 673 2 262676     Fax: 673 2 262675

Unit 105, 1st Floor, PGGMB Building
Jalan Sungai Kianggeh
Bandar Seri Begawan BS8111
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
 

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