Canforce HF Radio Frequencies & Callsigns


Photo of CF-18's

Military Aeronautical Communications System (MACS)

Unless otherwise stated, all frequencies are used by "Edmonton", "Trenton", and "St.John's" Military.


3047.0 Not monitored by St.John's
3092.0  
4703.0  
5717.0 Primary HF Search & Rescue Frequency
6706.0  
6745.0 Not monitored by St.John's
6754.0 Exclusive Weather (VOLMET) Broadcast Frequency
8989.0 Not monitored by St.John's
9007.0  
11232.0  
11265.0 Not monitored by St.John's
11271.0 Not monitored by St.John's
13257.0  
15031.0  
15034.0 Exclusive Weather (VOLMET) Broadcast Frequency
17994.0  
18012.0  
23250.0 Not monitored by Edmonton & St.John's

Initial contact is to be made on 11232.0 or 9007.0 kHz when aircraft are located east of 90 degrees W and on 11271.0 or 8989.0 kHz when aircraft are west of 90 degrees W.

For Canforce VHF/UHF frequencies click here


MAC Communications Stations

CHR - Trenton Military, Ontario
CJX - St.John's Military, Newfoundland
VXA - Edmonton Military, Alberta
CFH - Halifax Military, Nova Scotia
CKN - Vancouver Military, British Columbia

Halifax and Vancouver Military support requirements such as Search & Rescue coordination for Halifax and Victoria Rescue Coordination Centers (RCC's).


Trenton Volmet

6.754.00 - 15.035.00 MHz USB
Reports at 20 minutes past the hour for the following stations
Gander
Halifax
Shearwater
Greenwood
Bagotville
Ottawa
Trenton
Toronto
Winnipeg
Cold Lake
Edmonton
Comox
Victoria
Abbottsford


Aircraft Types

Canforce Designation Manufacture Designation
CC-115 Buffalo deHavilland Canada DHC-5
CC-130 Hercules Lockheed C-130
CC-138 Twin Otter deHavilland Canada DHC-6
CC-144 Challenger Canadair Challenger 601
CC-150 Polaris Airbus A-310
CF-18A Hornet McDonnell Douglas FA-18
CH-124 Sea King Sikorsky CHSS-2
CH-146 Griffon Bell 412 Helicopter
CH-149 Cormorant E H Industries 101
CP-140(A) Aurora Lockheed P-3 Orion
CT-114 Tutor Canadair Tutor
CT-133 Silver Star Lockheed T-33
CT-142 Dash 8 deHavilland Canada DHC-8
CT-155 Hawk BAE Systems Hawk 115
CT-156 Harvard II Raytheon Harvard II



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