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Frequency Charts & Usage
MARINE VHF CHANNELS
Chan U I C S/D Tx
Rx
Channel
Usage
01A X
S
156.050
Port operation and commercial. VTS in selected ar-
eas.
01
X
X
D 156.050
160.650
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
02
X
X
D 156.100
160.700
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
03A X
S
156.150
U.S. Government only, Coast Guard.
03
X
X
D
156.150
160.750
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
04A X
S
156.200
Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East coast: Commercial
fishing.
04
X D
156.200
160.800
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
05A X X
S
156.250
Port operation. VTS in Seattle.
05
X D 156.250
160.850
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
06 X
X
X
S
156.300
Intership Safety.
07A X X
S
156.350
Commercial.
07
X D 156.350
160.950
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
08 X
X
X
S
156.400
Commercial Intership only.
09 X
X
X
S
156.450
Boater calling channel, Commercial and noncom-
mercial (Recreational).
10 X
X
X
S
156.500 Commercial.
11 X
X
X
S
156.550
Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 X
X
X
S
156.600
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
13 X
X
X
S
156.650
Intership navigation safety (bridge to bridge). 1 W*
14 X
X
X
S
156.700
Port operation. VTS in selected areas.
15 X
S
---
156.750
Environmental (Receive only).
15
X
X
S
156.750
Commercial, noncommercial, Ship movement (1
Watt only).
16 X
X
X
S
156.800
International Distress, Safety and Calling.
17 X
X
X
S
156.850
State controlled (1 Watt only).
18A X X
S
156.900
Commercial.
18
X D 156.900
161.500
Port operation, Ship movement.
19A X
S
156.950
U.S. Commercial.
19A X
S
156.950
Coast Guard.
19
X D 156.950
161.550
Port operation, Ship movement.
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Hold down H/L key while pressing PTT for 25W transmit-
ting power on these special marine VHF channels.
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Abbreviations
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U -
USA, I - international, C - Canada
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TX - Transmit frequency, RX - Receive frequency
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S/D - Simplex/Duplex
