RADIO AIDS TO MARINE NAVIGATION - Canadian Coast Guard

NAME AND LOCATION
ACTIVE PASS
48º52’26”N 123º17’23”W
DEAD TREE POINT
53º21’01”N 131º56’23”W
MASSETT
54º01’54”N 132º07’38”W
PRINCE RUPERT
54º15’49”N 130º25’20”W
SANDSPIT*
53º11’48”N 131º46’33”W
TOFINO
49º02’54”N 125º42’16”W
RADIO BEACON STATIONS – PACIFIC COAST
CONTINUOUSLY OPERATING RADIO BEACONS
(all stations located in British Columbia)
FREQUENCY
KHZ
RANGE
NAUTICAL
MILES
378 50
248 25
278 25
218 100
368 75
359 50
IDENTIFIER
. - . - - .
(A P)
--.. --.. .--.
(Z Z P )
.---- ..-
( 1 U)
.--. .-.
(P R)
--.. .--.
(Z P)
-.-- .- --..
(Y A Z)
REMARKS
Open year round.
Caution: bearing error could result from
coastal refraction. (NAV Canada)
Open year round. (NAV Canada)
Open year round. (NAV Canada)
Open year round. (NAV Canada)
Open year round.
Caution: bearing error could result from
coastal refraction. (NAV Canada)
Open year round.
Caution: bearing error could result from
coastal refraction. (NAV Canada)
*Note: The NAV Canada operated Sandspit radio beacon on 368 kHz is not the same one used for DGPS.
NAME
LOCATION
ALEXANDRA BANK
BIFURCATION LIGHT
BUOY DAX
54º14’08.1”N 130º34’06.1”W
BILLARD ROCK WHISTLE
BUOY “M3” QUATSINO
SOUND
50º25’47.2”N 127º57’47.7”W
BURRARD INLET
CAUTIONARY LIGHT
BUOY “QB”
49º19’02.2”N 123º12’04.5”W
BUTTERWORTH ROCKS
54º14’08”N 130º58’30”W
(NAD 27)
CANOE PASS LIGHT AND
BELL BUOY “T14”
49º02’17.4”N 123º15’22.7”W
ESPERANZA INLET
LIGHT AND WHISTLE
BUOY “M40”
49º47’07.4”N 127º02’28.5”W
RADAR BEACON (RACONS) – PACIFIC COAST
(all stations located in British Columbia, excluding Juan de Fuca)
RANGE
NAUTICAL
MILES
ARC
DEGREES
15 360
15 360
15 360
15 360
15 360
15 360
IDENTIFIER
-.-
(K)
--.
(G)
-.-
(K)
-..-
(X)
-.-
(K)
-.-
(K)
Open year round.
Open year round.
Open year round.
Open year round.
Open year round.
Open year round.
REMARKS
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