- in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the table below.
NOTE:
Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be lawfully used by the general
public in US waters.
Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime Services can be obtained
from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and from the US Coast Guard.
Table 4: VHF Marine Channel List
Channel Number
Frequency (MHz)
Transmit
Receive
1
156.050
160.650
2
156.100
160.700
*
156.150
160.750
4
156.200
160.800
5
156.250
160.850
6
156.300
–
7
156.350
160.950
8
156.400
–
9
156.450
156.450
10
156.500
156.500
11
156.550
156.550
12
156.600
156.600
13**
156.650
156.650
14
156.700
156.700
15**
156.750
156.750
16
156.800
156.800
17**
156.850
156.850
18
156.900
161.500
19
156.950
161.550
20
157.000
161.600
*
157.050
161.650
22
157.100
161.700
*
157.150
161.750
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
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