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Vhf marine channel assignments – Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b User Manual

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VHF Marine
Channel Assignments

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VHF Marine Radio Protocols

Channel

Use

01

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

01A

Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas

02

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

03

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)

03A

Government Only (Unauthorized)

04

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

04A

West Coast (Coast Guard Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing)

05

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

05A

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

06

Intership Safety

07

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement

07A

Commercial

08

Commercial (Intership Only)

09

Boater Calling Channel, Non-Commercial (Recreational)

10

Commercial

11

Commercial, VTS in selected areas

12

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

13

Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-Bridge). In U.S. waters,
large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel.

14

Port Operations, VTS in selected areas

15

Environmental (Receive Only). Used by class C EPIRB’s.

15

Canada (EPIRB Buoys Only); International (On-Board Communication)

16

International Distress, Safety and Calling

17

State Controlled (U.S.A. Only)

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