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VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone
Channel and Functions
(USA Channels)
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (MHz)
TYPE OF TRAFFIC
SHIP TO
SHIP TO
CH Name
FULL NAME
DESIG
TRANSMIT RECEIVE
HIP
SHORE
WX0
—
163.275
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER10
WEATHER10
WX1
—
162.550
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER1
WEATHER1
WX2
—
162.400
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER2
WEATHER2
WX3
—
162.475
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER3
WEATHER3
WX4
—
162.425
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER4
WEATHER4
WX5
—
162.450
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER5
WEATHER5
WX6
—
162.500
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER6
WEATHER6
WX7
—
162.525
NOAA Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER7
WEATHER7
WX8
—
161.650
Can. Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER8
WEATHER8
WX9
—
161.775
Can. Weather
RX Only
RX Only
WEATHER9
WEATHER9
01
156.050
156.050
VTS
Yes
Yes
VTS/COMMERCL
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMERCIAL
02
03
156.150
156.150
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
CG ONLY
COAST GUARD,GOVT ONLY
04
05
156.250
156.250
VTS
Yes
Yes
VTS/COMMERCL
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM/COMMERCIAL
06
156.300
156.300
Safety
Yes
No
SAFETY
INTER-SHIP SAFETY
07
156.350
156.350
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
08
156.400
156.400
Com’l
Yes
No
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
09
156.450
156.450
Com’l & Non Com’l
Yes
Yes
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL
10
156.500
156.500
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
11
156.550
156.550
Com’l
Yes
Yes
VSL TRAFFIC
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM
12
156.600
156.600
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
VSL TRAFFIC
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM
13
156.650
156.650
Navigational, TX 1W only
Yes
Yes
BRDG TO BRDG
BRIDGE TO BRIDGE
14
156.700
156.700
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
VSL TRAFFIC
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM
15
—
156.750
Environmental
RX Only
RX Only
ENVIRONMENTL
ENVIRONMENTAL
16
156.800
156.800
Safety Calling
Yes
Yes
DISTRESS
DISTRESS,SAFETY,CALLING
17
156.850
156.850
State Control
Yes
Yes
GOVERNMENT
GOVT MARITIME CONTROL
18
156.900
156.900
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
19
156.950
156.950
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
20
157.000
157.000
Port Ops, RX Duplex
Yes
Yes
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION
21
157.050
157.050
Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD ONLY
22
157.100
157.100
Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
23
157.150
157.150
Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD ONLY
24
157.200
161.800
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
25
157.250
161.850
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
26
157.300
161.900
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
27
157.350
161.950
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
28
157.400
162.000
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
60
61
156.075
156.075
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
62
63
156.175
156.175
VSL TRAFFIC
VESSEL TRAFFIC SYSTEM
64
156.225
156.225
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
65
156.275
156.275
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION
66
156.325
156.325
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION
67
156.375
156.375
Com’l, TX 1W only
Yes
No
BRDG TO BRDG
BRIDGE TO BRIDGE
68
156.425
156.425
Non Com’l
Yes
Yes
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL
69
156.475
156.475
Non Com’l
Yes
Yes
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL
70
156.525
156.525
DSC REC ONLY
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING
71
156.575
156.575
Non Com’l
Yes
Yes
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL
72
156.625
156.625
Non Com’l
Yes
No
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL (SHIP-SHIP)
73
156.675
156.675
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION
74
156.725
156.725
Port Ops
Yes
Yes
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION
77
156.875
156.875
Port Ops
Yes
No
PORT OPERATN
PORT OPERATION (SHIP-SHIP)
78
156.925
156.925
Non Com’l
Yes
Yes
NON COMMERCL
NON COMMERCIAL
79
156.975
156.975
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
80
157.025
157.025
Com’l
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
81
157.075
157.075
Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
82
157.125
157.125
US Govt Only
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
COAST GUARD
83
157.175
157.175
Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
GOVERNMENT
GOVERNMENT
84
157.225
161.825
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
85
157.275
161.875
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
86
157.325
161.925
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
87
157.375
161.975
Public Corresp,Duplex
No
Yes
MAR OPERATOR
MARINE OPERATOR
88
157.425
157.425
Com’l
Yes
No
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL (SHIP-SHIP)
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