Radio stations of RNS / safety service, VOR/ DME

Safety service (also: safety radiocommunication service or safety-of-life service) is – according to Article 1.59 of the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Radio Regulations (RR) – defined as «A radiocommunication service used permanently or temporarily for the safeguarding of human life and property

Few typical examples of safety services are as follows:

  • Aeronautical mobile service (article 1.32) Aeronautical mobile (R)° service (article 1.33) Aeronautical mobile-satellite service (article 1.35) Aeronautical mobile-satellite (R)° service (article 1.36)
  • Radionavigation service (article 1.42) Radionavigation-satellite service (article 1.43) Maritime radionavigation service (article 1.44)

(R)° = abbreviation to route flights (route)

See also