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Northtstar
Explorer VHF Series: 710US, 710EU
Operation and Installation Manual
C.2 USA Channel Chart
CH
SEND
(MHz)
RECEIVE
(MHz)
TRAFFIC TYPE
SHIP
TO
SHIP
SHIP
TO
SHORE
NAME TAG
01A
156.050
156.050
Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas
Yes
Yes
PORT OPS/VTS
03A
4
156.150
156.150
US Government, Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
UNAUTHORIZED
05A
156.250
156.250
Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas
Yes
Yes
PORT OPS/VTS
06
156.300
156.300
Inter-ship Safety
Yes
No
SAFETY
07A
156.350
156.350
Commercial
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
08
156.400
156.400
Commercial (inter-ship only)
Yes
No
COMMERCIAL
09
156.450
156.450
Recreational Calling Channel
Yes
Yes
CALLING
10
156.500
156.500
Commercial
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
11
156.550
156.550
Commercial, VTS in Selected Areas
Yes
Yes
VTS
12
156.600
156.600
Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas
Yes
Yes
PORT OPS/VTS
13
3
156.650
156.650
Intership Navigation Safety (bridge-
to-bridge), 1W with Power-up
Yes
No
BRIDGE COM
14
156.700
156.700
Port Operations, Selected VTS Areas
Yes
Yes
PORT OPS/VTS
15
2
RX Only
156.750
Environmental, RX Only
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ENVIROMENTAL
16
156.800
156.800
International Distress, Safety, and
Calling
Yes
Yes
DISTRESS
17
1
156.850
156.850
State Controlled – 1W Only
Yes
Yes
SAR
18A
156.900
156.900
Commercial
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
19A
156.950
156.950
Commercial
Yes
Yes
COMMERCIAL
20
157.000
161.600
Port Operations, Canadian Coast
Guard, Duplex
No
Yes
PORT OPS
20A
157.000
157.000
Port Operations
Yes
Yes
PORT OPS
21A
4
157.050
157.050
U.S. Government, Canadian Coast
Guard
Yes
Yes
UNAUTHORIZED
22A
157.100
157.100
Coast Guard Liaison
Yes
Yes
COAST GUARD
23A
4
157.150
157.150
U.S. Government, Coast Guard
Yes
Yes
UNAUTHORIZED
24
157.200
161.800
Public Correspondence, Marine
Operator
No
Yes
TELEPHONE
25
157.250
161.850
Public Correspondence, Marine
Operator
No
Yes
TELEPHONE
26
157.300
161.900
Public Correspondence, Marine
Operator
No
Yes
TELEPHONE
27
157.350
161.950
Public Correspondence, Marine
Operator
No
Yes
TELEPHONE
28
157.400
162.000
Public Correspondence, Marine
Operator
No
Yes
TELEPHONE