VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
16 English
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17
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel
Use
18
Port Operations; Ship Movement
18A
Commercial
19
Port Operations; Ship Movement
19A
Commercial
20
International (port operations, ship movement); Canada (coastguard only)
20A
Port Operations
21
Port Operations; Ship Movement
21A
U.S. (government only); Canada (coastguard only)
22
Port Operations; Ship Movement
22A
U.S. and Canadian coastguard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information
Broadcasts that are announced on Channel 16
23
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
23A
Government Only
24
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
25
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
26
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
27
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
28
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
60
Public Correspondence (marine operator)
61
Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operation; Ship Movement
61A
U.S. (government only); Canada (coastguard only);
West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing)
62
Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
62A
West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing)
Channel
Channel Map
Frequency
Power
Number
Int’l Canada USA
Transmit
Receive
Limits
18
•
156.900
161.500
18A
•
•
156.900
156.900
19
•
156.950
161.550
19A
•
•
156.950
156.950
20
•
•
•
157.000
161.600
1 Watt CAN
20A
•
157.000
157.000
21
•
•
157.050
161.650
21A
•
•
157.050
157.050
22
•
157.100
161.700
22A
•
•
157.100
157.100
23
•
•
157.150
161.750
23A
•
157.150
157.150
24
•
•
•
157.200
161.800
25
•
•
•
157.250
161.850
26
•
•
•
157.300
161.900
27
•
•
•
157.350
161.950
28
•
•
•
157.400
162.000
60
•
•
156.025
160.625
61
•
156.075
160.675
61A
•
•
156.075
156.075
62
•
156.125
160.725
62A
•
156.125
156.125
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