47 CFR § 87.375 - Frequencies.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t47/s87.375"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "47 CFR § 87.375 - Frequencies."
title_number: 47
title_name: "Telecommunication"
section_number: "87.375"
section_name: "Frequencies."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES"
part_number: "87"
part_name: "AVIATION SERVICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "47 U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e), unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "53 FR 28940, Aug. 1, 1988, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "87"
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# 87.375 Frequencies.

(a) The frequency 123.100 MHz is available for assignment to aeronautical search and rescue stations for actual search and rescue missions. Each search and rescue station must be equipped to operate on this frequency.

(b) The frequency 122.900 MHz is available for assignment to aeronautical search and rescue stations for organized search and rescue training and for practice search and rescue missions.

(c) The frequencies 3023.0 kHz and 5680.0 kHz are available for assignment to aircraft and ship stations for search and rescue scene-of-action coordination, including communications with participating land stations. Ship stations communicating with aircraft stations must employ 2K80J3E emission.

(d) 121.500 MHz: Emergency and distress only.