3.2.1 Voice service

The aeronautical stations maintain a continuous watch on their stated frequencies during the published hours of service unless otherwise notified.

An aircraft should normally communicate with the air-ground control radio station that exercises control in the area in which the aircraft is flying. Aircraft should maintain a continuous watch on the appropriate frequency of the control station and should not abandon watch, except in an emergency, without informing the control radio station.

3.2.2 Enroute Communications Organisation

1. The radio frequencies for enroute communications are listed in subsection ENR 2.1

2. The Singapore HF network provides an umbrellacommunicationcoverage for the FIR and may be contacted if communication cannot be maintained on the primary channel.

3. Aircraft approaching or departing from an airport is required to communicatewith that airport on the appropriate surface movement, tower or approach control frequency.

4. ADS and CPDLC services are available to suitably equipped aircraft operating outside radar cover over the South China Sea. The hours when ADS and CPDLC services are available and the logon requirements are listed in subsection ENR 2.1. Full details of the services are published in pages ENR 1.1-13 to ENR 1.1-15.

3.2.3 Data link Service

The messages to be transmitted over the Aeronautical Fixed Service (AFS) are accepted only if:

1. the messages satisfy the requirements of ICAO Annex 10, Volume II, Chapter 3, paragraph 3.3;

2. the messages are prepared in the form specified in ICAO Annex 10;

3. the text of an individual message does not exceed 1800 characters.

3.2.4 General Aircraft Operating Agency Messages

General aircraft operating agency messages (with priority indicator “KK”) are only accepted for transmission to countries which have agreed to accept Class B2 traffic. Details of telecommunication charges for Class B2 traffic to countries with which Singapore has agreement for handling of such traffic are given below:

List of States to which Class B2 traffic will be accepted (rate of charge will be S$0.30 per word):

Australia, Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia (AFS stations), Kampuchea Democratic, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak), Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines (Manila), Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.