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I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L
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CANADIAN MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES
CH
TX Freq
RX Freq
EC NL AC GL WC BCC INL
BCC
INL
PRA
Use
Restrictions
01
156.050
156.650
X
PC
None
02
156.100
160.700
X
PC
None
03
156.150
160.750
X
X
PC
None
04A 156.200
156.200
X
X
IS, SS,
C, S
DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC
area. Commercial fishing in EC area.
05A 156.250
156.250
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SM
None
06
156.300
156.300
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IS, C,
NC, S
May be used for search and rescue
communications between ships and
aircraft.
07A 156.350
156.350
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IS,
SS, C
None
08
156.400 156.400
X
X
X
IS, C,
S
Also assigned for intership in the Lake
Winnipeg area.
09
156.450 156.450
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C, NC,
S, SM
Commercial – BCC area. May be used
to communicate with aircraft and
helicopters in predominantly maritime
support operations.
10
156.500 156.500
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C, NC,
S, SM
Commercial – BCC area. May also be
used for communications with aircraft
engaged in coordinated search and
rescue and antipollution operations.
11
156.550
156.550
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C, NC,
SM
VTS – BCC area. Also used for pilotage
purposes.
12
156.600
156.600
X
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C, NC,
SM
VTS – BCC area. Port operations and
pilot information and messages.
13
156.650 156.650
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IS, C,
NC,
SM
VTS – BCC area. Bridge-to-bridge
navigational traffic.
14
156.700
156.700
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C, NC,
SM
VTS – BCC area. Port operations and
pilot information and messages.
15
156.750
156.750
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
IS, SS,
C,
Port operations and Ship Movement
– BCC area. All operations limited to
1 watt maximum power. May also be
used for on-board communications.
16
156.800
156.800
All
areas