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Appendix D VHF Channels
US Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
Note: Some of the channel numbers have recently changed. For completeness, both old and new numbers are shown in the table below.
(New) CH
No.
(Old) CH No. TX Freq RX Freq Single Freq Use
1001 01A 156.050 156.050
x
Port operations and commercial, VTS.
Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.
1003 03A 156.150 156.150
x
US Government only.
1005 05A 156.250 156.250
x
Port operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle areas.
06 06 156.300 156.300
x
Intership Safety.
1007 07A 156.350 156.350
x
Commercial.
08 08 156.400 156.400
x
Commercial (Intership only).
09 09 156.450 156.450
x
Boater calling.
Commercial and Non-commercial.
10 10 156.500 156.500
x
Commercial.
11 11 156.550 156.550
x
Commercial.
VTS in selected areas.
12 12 156.600 156.600
x
Port operations.
VTS in selected areas.
13 13 156.650 156.650
x
Intership navigation safety (Bridge-to-bridge).
Ships >20 metres in length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
14 14 156.700 156.700
x
Port operations.
VTS in selected areas.
15 15
-
156.750
x
Environmental (Receive only).
Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs.
16 16 156.800 156.800
x
International Distress, Safety and Calling.
Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch
on this channel.
17 17 156.850 156.850
x
State Control.
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