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Appendix b: channel list, U.s. marine vhf channels and frequencies – Raymarine Ray54 User Manual

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Appendix B: Channel List

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Appendix B: Channel List

U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies

CH.
No

XMIT
Freq

RCV
Freq

Single
Freq

Use

01A

156.050

156.050

x

Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.

1

03A

156.150

156.150

x

U.S. Government only

05A

156.250

156.250

x

Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle
areas.

06

156.300

156.300

x

Intership Safety

07A

156.350

156.350

x

Commercial

08

156.400

156.400

x

Commercial (Intership only)

09

156.450

156.450

x

Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.

10

156.500

156.500 x

Commercial

11

156.550

156.550

x

Commercial. VTS in selected areas.

12

156.600

156.600

x

Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

13

156.650

156.650

x

Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in
length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.

2

14

156.700

156.700

x

Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

15

156.750

x

Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs.

16

156.800

156.800

x

International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry
radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on
this channel.

3

17

156.850

156.850

x

State Control

18A

156.900

156.900

x

Commercial

19A

156.950

156.950

x

Commercial

20

157.000

161.600

Port Operations (duplex)

20A

157.000

157.000

x

Port Operations

21A

157.050

157.050

x

U.S. Coast Guard only