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Radiobeacon Coverage, regions note current coverage, with beacon stations symbol

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- The Type 7 message contains the radiobeacon almanac information composed of location, frequency, service range, and health information of sister stations for the currently tuned beacon. - The Type 16 message provides users with a 90 character text string that may contain information regarding the status of the system, weather warnings, etc. Radiobeacon DGPS is often referred to as a local-area service, as the data broadcast is appropriate for use within the coverage range of the station. Radiobeacon Coverage The following figure shows the approximate radiobeacon coverage throughout the world. In this figure, light shaded regions note current coverage, with beacon stations symbolized as white dots. Please note that the extent of coverage shown is approximate. To get the most up to date information on Coast Guard DGPS beacon services, we recommend that you contact your local Coast Guard or Port Authority. 28

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The Type 7 message contains the radiobeacon alma-
nac information composed of location, frequency,
service range, and health information of sister sta-
tions for the currently tuned beacon.
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The Type 16 message provides users with a 90 char-
acter text string that may contain information regard-
ing the status of the system, weather warnings, etc.
Radiobeacon DGPS is often referred to as a local-area ser-
vice, as the data broadcast is appropriate for use within the
coverage range of the station.
Radiobeacon Coverage
The following figure shows the approximate radiobeacon
coverage throughout the world. In this figure, light shaded
regions note current coverage, with beacon stations symbol-
ized as white dots. Please note that the extent of coverage
shown is approximate. To get the most up to date informa-
tion on Coast Guard DGPS beacon services, we recommend
that you contact your local Coast Guard or Port Authority.