Note:
1.
Four digit channels indicate simplex use of the ship station transmit side of an international semi-duplex
channel. Operations are different from that of international operations on that channel.
2. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. All ships of length 20
metres or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addition to VHF channel 16, when operating
within US territorial waters.
3.
Channel 15 is receive only.
4.
Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress calls.
5. Channel 17 and channel 77 have a fixed power output of 1 watt.
6. Channel 13 and channel 67 have an initial power output of 1 watt. User can temporarily override this
restrictions to transmit at high power.
7.
VDSMS (VHF Digital Small Message Services). Transmissions of short digital messages in accordance
with RTCM Standard 12301.1 is allowed.
WX Channels (North America only)
Weather Channel
Frequency in MHz
WX1
162.550
WX2
162.400
WX3
162.475
WX4
162.425
WX5
162.450
WX6
162.500
WX7
162.525
WX8
161.650
WX9
161.775
WX10
163.275
Canadian 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
(MHz)
RX
Freq
(MHz)
Single
Freq
Areas
of op-
eration
Use
01
01
156.05
0
160.65
0
BCC
Public correspondence.
02
02
156.100
160.70
0
BCC
Public correspondence.
03
03
156.150
160.75
0
BCC
Public correspondence.
1004
04A
156.20
0
156.20
0
x
BCC,
EC
Intership, Ship/Shore, Commercial and Safety
DFO / Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area.
Commercial fishing in EC area.
1005
05A
156.25
0
156.25
0
x
AC,
BCC,
EC,
GL, NL,
INLD
BC, WC
Ship movement.
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