• From early in the 20th century, the radio frequency of 500 kilohertz (500 kHz) was an international calling and distress frequency for Morse code maritime...
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    2182 kHz is a radio frequency designed exclusively for distress calls and related calling operations in the maritime service. Transmissions on 2182 kHz commonly...
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  • 500 may refer to: 500 (number) 500 BC AD 500 500 Boylston Street in Boston 500 Brickell in Miami 500 Capitol Mall in Sacramento 500 Fifth Avenue 500 Renaissance...
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    which block the high frequency carrier waves (24–500 kHz) and let power frequency current (50–60 Hz) pass through. Wave traps are used in switchyard of...
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    computer, where it was first called the TMS9919 and later SN94624, and had a 500 kHz max clock input rate. Later, when it was sold outside of TI, it was renamed...
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    easily drift off frequency by 3–4 kHz. Since broadcast stations were assigned frequencies only 10 kHz (Americas) or 9 kHz (elsewhere) apart, interference...
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  • frequency (MF) region, within the 415–526.5 kHz maritime band. With maritime traffic largely displaced from 500 kHz band, some countries had taken steps prior...
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  • S.), maritime radio stations were required to observe radio silence on 500 kHz (radiotelegraph) for the three minutes between 15 and 18 minutes past the...
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    listen for priority signals, for 3 minutes, at different times for 500 kHz and 2182 kHz. Since many merchant vessels carried only one or two radio operators...
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  • communication by international agreement. For much of the 20th century, 500 kHz was the primary international distress frequency. Its use has been phased...
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