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MARINE VHF CHANNELS
Chan U I C S/D Tx
Rx
Channel
Usage
20A X
S
157.000
Port operation.
20
X
X
D 157.000
161.600
Canada: Coast Guard only.
International: Port operations and Ship movement.
21A X X
S
157.050
U.S. Government only. Canada: Coast Guard.
21
X D 157.050
161.650
Port operation, Ship movement.
22A X X
S
157.100
U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard liaison and Mari-
time Safety Info. Broadcasts announced on Ch. 16.
22
X D 157.100
161.700
Port operation, Ship movement.
23A X
S
157.150
U.S. Government only.
23
X
X
D 157.150
161.750
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
24 X
X
X
D 157.200 161.800
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
25 X
X
X
D 157.250 161.850
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
26 X
X
X
D 157.300 161.900
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
27 X
X
X
D 157.350 161.950
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
28 X
X
X
D 157.400 162.000
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
60
X
X
D 156.025
160.625
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).
61A X X
S
156.075
U.S. Government only, Canada: Coast Guard Pacific
coast, Comm. fishing East coast.
61
X D 156.075
160.675
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
62A X
S
156.125
Pacific coast: Coast Guard, East coast: Commercial
fishing only.
62
X D 156.125
160.725
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
63A X X
S
156.175
Port operation and commercial. VTS in selected areas
63
X D 156.175
160.775
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
64A X X
S
156.225
U.S. Government only, Canada: Commercial fishing
64
X D 156.225
160.825
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
65A X X
S
156.275
Port operations.
65
X D 156.275
160.875
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
66A X X
S
156.325
Port operations.
66
X D 156.325
160.925
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port op-
eration, Ship movement.
67 X X X
S
156.375
U.S. Commercial. Used for bridge to bridge communi-
cations in lower Mississippi River, Intership only.
Canada: Commercial fishing. 1Watt*
X X X S/D
156.425
Noncommercial (Recreational).
69 X X X
S
156.475
Noncommercial (Recreational). Canada: Commercial
fishing only. International: Port operations and ship
movement.
70 X X X
S
156.525
Digital Selective Calling (DSC). Voice communica-
tion not allowed.
71 X X X
S
156.575
U.S. & Canada: Noncommercial (Recreational).
International: Port operations and ship movement.
72 X X X
S
156.625
Noncommercial (Intership only).
73 X
X
S
156.675
Port operation (intership/ship-to-coast)
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