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VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
21
20 English
VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
Channel
Use
63
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
63A
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas
64
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
64A
U.S. (Government Only);
Canada (Commercial Fishing)
65
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
65A
Port Operations
66
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
66A
Port Operations
67
U.S. (Commercial). Used for bridge-to-bridge communications in lower
Mississippi River (Intership Only); Canada (Commercial Fishing), S&R
68
Non-Commercial (Recreational)
69
U.S. (Non-Commercial, Recreational); Canada (Commercial Fishing Only);
International (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement)
70
Digital Selective Calling (Voice communications not allowed.)
71
U.S. and Canada (Non-Commercial, Recreational);
International (Port Operations, Ship Movement)
72
Non-Commercial (Intership Only)
73
U.S. (Port Operations); Canada (Commercial Fishing Only);
International (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement)
74
U.S. (Port Operations); Canada (Commercial Fishing Only);
International (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement)
75
Port Operations (Intership Only)
76
Port Operations (Intership Only)
77
Port Operations (Intership only). Restricted to communications
with pilots for movement and docking of ships.
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel
Channel Map
Frequency
Power
Number
USA
Int’l Canada Transmit
Receive
Limits
63
•
156.175
160.775
63A
•
156.175
156.175
64
•
•
156.225
160.825
64A
•
•
156.225
156.225
65
•
156.275
160.875
65A
•
•
•
156.275
156.275
66
•
156.325
160.925
66A
•
•
•
156.325
156.325
1 watt CAN
67
•
•
•
156.375
156.375
1 watt USA
68
•
•
•
156.425
156.425
69
•
•
•
156.475
156.475
70
•
•
•
156.525
156.525
DSC Use Only
71
•
•
•
156.575
156.575
72
•
•
•
156.625
156.625
73
•
•
•
156.675
156.675
74
•
•
•
156.725
156.725
75
•
156.775
156.775
1 watt Only INT
76
•
156.825
156.825
1 watt Only INT
77
•
•
•
156.875
156.875
1 watt USA and CAN
