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Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A.
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Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not available for regular voice communications.
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Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications.
WEATHER CHANNELS
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
U.S. MARINE VHF CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES
CH
TX Freq
RX Freq
Simplex
Usage
73
156.675
156.675
x
Port Operations
74
156.725
156.725
x
Port Operations
77
156.875
156.875
x
Port Operations (Inter-ship only)
78A
156.925
156.925
x
Non-Commercial
79A
156.975
156.975
x
Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.
80A
157.025
157.025
x
Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only.
81A
157.075
157.075
x
U.S. Government only – Environmental protection operations.
82A
157.125
157.125
x
U.S. Government only
83A
157.175
157.175
x
U.S. Coast Guard only
84
157.225
161.825
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
84A
157.225
157.225
Non-Commercial
85
157.275
161.875
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
85A
157.275
157.275
Non-Commercial
86
157.325
161.925
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
86A
157.325
157.325
Non-Commercial
87
157.375
161.975
Public Correspondence Marine Operator)
87A
157.375
157.375
Non-Commercial
88
157.425
162.025
Public Correspondence only near Canadian border
88A
157.425
157.425
x
Commercial, Inter-ship only