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01A 156.0500 156.0500 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New
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*Also, see the {{Thread|ontario|347172-vhf-marine-channel-renumbering-great-lakes-region.html|VHF Marine Channel Renumbering for Great Lakes Region}} -- Jan 2017.
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                                        Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
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* See the Mississippi River [[Mississippi_River|WikiPage]]
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05A 156.2500 156.2500 Port Operations or VTS in Houston, New Orleans and Seattle.
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6 156.3000 156.3000 Intership Safety
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== Frequencies ==
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07A 156.3500 156.3500 Commercial
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{|class="rrtable sortable"
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8 156.4000 156.4000 Commercial (Intership only)
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|+'''US VHF Marine Channels'''
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9 156.4500 156.4500 Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
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10 156.5000 156.5000 Commercial
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!New Ch !!Old Ch !!Ship TX !!Ship RX !!Usage/Notes
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11 156.5500 156.5500 Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
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12 156.6000 156.6000 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
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|1001||01A||156.0500||156.0500||Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New                                       Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
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13 156.6500 156.6500 Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge).  Ships >20m  
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                                        length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
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|1005||05A||156.2500||156.2500||Port Operations or VTS in Houston, New Orleans and Seattle.
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14 156.7000 156.7000 Port Operations.  VTS in selected areas.
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15 --         156.7500 Environmental (Receive only).  Used by Class C EPIRBs.
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|06||06||156.3000||156.3000||Intership Safety
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16 156.8000 156.8000 International Distress, Safety and Calling.  Ships required to  
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                                        carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening
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|1007||07A||156.3500||156.3500||Commercial
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                                        watch on this channel.
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17 156.8500 156.8500 State Control
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|08||08||156.4000||156.4000||Commercial (Intership only)
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18A 156.9000 156.9000 Commercial
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19A 156.9500 156.9500 Commercial
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|09||09||156.4500||156.4500||Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
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20 157.0000 161.6000 Port Operations (duplex)
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20A 157.0000 157.0000 Port Operations
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|10||10||156.5000||156.5000||Commercial
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21A 157.0500 157.0500 U.S. Coast Guard only
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22A 157.1000 157.1000 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts.
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|11||11||156.5500||156.5500||Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
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                                        Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
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23A 157.1500 157.1500 U.S. Coast Guard only
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|12||12||156.6000||156.6000||Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
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24 157.2000 161.8000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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25 157.2500 161.8500 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|13||13||156.6500||156.6500||Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge).  Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
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26 157.3000 161.9000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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27 157.3500 161.9500 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|14||14||156.7000||156.7000||Port Operations.  VTS in selected areas.
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28 157.4000 162.0000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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63A 156.1750 156.1750 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New
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|15||15||--||156.7500||Environmental (Receive only).  Used by Class C EPIRBs.
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                                        Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
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65A 156.2750 156.2750 Port Operations
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|16||16||156.8000||156.8000||International Distress, Safety and Calling.  Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.
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66A 156.3250 156.3250 Port Operations
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67 156.3750 156.3750 Commercial.  Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower
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|17||17||156.8500||156.8500||State Control
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                                        Mississippi River.  Intership only.
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68 156.4250 156.4250 Non-Commercial
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|1018||18A||156.9000||156.9000||Commercial
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69 156.4750 156.4750 Non-Commercial
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70 156.5250 156.5250 Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed)
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|1019||19A||156.9500||156.9500||Commercial
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71 156.5750 156.5750 Non-Commercial
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72 156.6250 156.6250 Non-Commercial (Intership only)
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|20||20||157.0000||161.6000||Port Operations (duplex)
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73 156.6750 156.6750 Port Operations
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74 156.7250 156.7250 Port Operations
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|1020||20A||157.0000||157.0000||Port Operations
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77 156.8750 156.8750 Port Operations (Intership only)
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78A 156.9250 156.9250 Non-Commercial
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|1021||21A||157.0500||157.0500||U.S. Coast Guard only.
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79A 156.9750 156.9750 Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
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80A 157.0250 157.0250 Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
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|1022||22A||157.1000||157.1000||Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
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81A 157.0750 157.0750 U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.
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82A 157.1250 157.1250 U.S. Government only
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|1023||23A||157.1500||157.1500||U.S. Coast Guard only
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83A 157.1750 157.1750 U.S. Coast Guard only
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84 157.2250 161.8250 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|24||24||157.2000||161.8000||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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85 157.2750 161.8750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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86 157.3250 161.9250 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|25||25||157.2500||161.8500||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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87 157.3750 161.9750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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88 157.4250 162.0250 Public Correspondence only near Canadian border.
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|26||26||157.3000||161.9000||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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88A 157.4250 157.4250 Commercial, Intership only.
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|27||27||157.3500||161.9500||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|28||28||157.4000||162.0000||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|1063||63A||156.1750||156.1750||Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.  Available only in New Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
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|1065||65A||156.2750||156.2750||Port Operations
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|1066||66A||156.3250||156.3250||Port Operations
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|67||67||156.3750||156.3750||Commercial.  Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River.  Intership only.
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|68||68||156.4250||156.4250||Non-Commercial
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|69||69||156.4750||156.4750||Non-Commercial
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|70||70||156.5250||156.5250||Digital Selective Calling [http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=mtDsc DSC] (voice communications not allowed)
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|71||71||156.5750||156.5750||Non-Commercial
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|72||72||156.6250||156.6250||Non-Commercial (Intership only)
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|73||73||156.6750||156.6750||Port Operations
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|74||74||156.7250||156.7250||Port Operations
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|77||77||156.8750||156.8750||Port Operations (Intership only)
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|1078||78A||156.9250||156.9250||Non-Commercial
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|1079||79A||156.9750||156.9750||Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
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|1080||80A||157.0250||157.0250||Commercial.  Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
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|1081||81A||157.0750||157.0750||U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.
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|1082||82A||157.1250||157.1250||U.S. Government only
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|1083||83A||157.1750||157.1750||U.S. Coast Guard only
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|84||84||157.2250||161.8250||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|85||85||157.2750||161.8750||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|86||86||157.3250||161.9250||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|87||87||157.3750||157.3750||Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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|88||88||157.4250||157.4250||Commercial, Intership only
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|AIS 1||AIS 1||161.9750||161.9750||Automatic Identification System [[AIS]] (digital)
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|AIS 2||AIS 2||162.0250||162.0250||Automatic Identification System [[AIS]] (digital)
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|}
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==Related Wiki Articles ==
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*;See [[Marine VHF Band Plans]] for the difference between US, Canadian, and International channels.
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* See our [[AIS]] article for information on this mode, and available decoders.
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* [[United States Coast Guard]]
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* [[United States Maritime Administration]]
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== Related Links ==
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=== USCG ===
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* [https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/us-vhf-channel-information USCG US VHF Marine Channels]
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* [https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/international-vhf-marine-radio-channels-freq USCG International VHF Marine Channels]
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* [https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/maritime-vhf-narrowband-channels USGC VHF Narrowband Channels]
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===FCC===
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*[https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/maritime-mobile-service FCC Maritime Mobile Services]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-G/subject-group-ECFR7e19a041274508c/section-80.313 47 CFR 80.313 Frequencies for use in distress]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRc6d6b33c0e67cb3/section-80.355 47 CFR 80.355 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply Morse code frequencies]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRc6d6b33c0e67cb3/section-80.357 47 CFR 80.357 Working frequencies for Morse code and data transmission]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRc6d6b33c0e67cb3/section-80.359 47 CFR 80.359 Frequencies for digital selective calling (DSC)]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRc6d6b33c0e67cb3/section-80.361 47 CFR 80.361 Frequencies for narrow-band direct-printing (NBDP), radioprinter and data transmissions]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRc6d6b33c0e67cb3/section-80.363 47 CFR 80.363 Frequencies for facsimile]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRcd06242af82de8b/section-80.369 47 CFR 80.369 Distress, urgency, safety, call and reply frequencies]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRcd06242af82de8b/section-80.371 47 CFR 80.371 Public correspondence frequencies]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRcd06242af82de8b/section-80.373 47 CFR 80.373 Private communications frequencies]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFRfe8a4458f69f6d1/section-80.379 47 CFR 80.379 Maritime frequencies assignable to aircraft stations]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFR65f0e1bc0c2f487/section-80.383 47 CFR 80.383 Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system frequencies]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFR642c89561fed222/section-80.385 47 CFR 80.385 Frequencies for automated systems]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-H/subject-group-ECFR0ceb5d1702191e8/section-80.393 47 CFR 80.393 Frequencies for AIS stations]
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*[https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-80/subpart-W/section-80.1077 47 CFR 80.1077 Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) frequencies]
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=== ISED Canada ===
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* [http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf01011.html#sched1 ISED Canada VHF Marine Channels] (RBR-2 - Technical Requirements for the Operation of Mobile Stations in the Maritime Service)
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* [[Media:Canadian VHF Marine.doc|Canadian VHF Marine Channels (.Doc file)]]
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=== ITU ===
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* [https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/terrestrial/mars/Pages/References.aspx ITU Maritime related recommendations]
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=== Other ===
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* [http://scanmaritime.com Cruise Ship and Maritime Monitoring]
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* [https://www.ericcarlson.net/scanner/houston/cruiseships.html Cruise Ships and Ports Frequencies]
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* [http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shiplocations.phtml SailWx Ship Locations]
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* [http://www.qsl.net/n4jri/mar_missing.htm The Missing Marine Channels] (Note: the channels listed on this link are not verified and their source is not mentioned.)
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Return to Wiki page: [[Common Frequencies]]<br>
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[[Category:Receivers Glossary]]
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[[Category:Scanners Glossary]]
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[[Category:Marine or Maritime]]
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[[Category:US Federal Government]]
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[[Category:US Federal Government Frequencies]]
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[[Category:US Defense]]
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[[Category:US Defense Frequencies]]
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[[Category:United States Coast Guard]]
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[[Category:United States Coast Guard Frequencies]]

Latest revision as of 20:15, 26 March 2024

Frequencies

US VHF Marine Channels
New Ch Old Ch Ship TX Ship RX Usage/Notes
1001 01A 156.0500 156.0500 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
1005 05A 156.2500 156.2500 Port Operations or VTS in Houston, New Orleans and Seattle.
06 06 156.3000 156.3000 Intership Safety
1007 07A 156.3500 156.3500 Commercial
08 08 156.4000 156.4000 Commercial (Intership only)
09 09 156.4500 156.4500 Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.
10 10 156.5000 156.5000 Commercial
11 11 156.5500 156.5500 Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
12 12 156.6000 156.6000 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
13 13 156.6500 156.6500 Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
14 14 156.7000 156.7000 Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
15 15 -- 156.7500 Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class C EPIRBs.
16 16 156.8000 156.8000 International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel.
17 17 156.8500 156.8500 State Control
1018 18A 156.9000 156.9000 Commercial
1019 19A 156.9500 156.9500 Commercial
20 20 157.0000 161.6000 Port Operations (duplex)
1020 20A 157.0000 157.0000 Port Operations
1021 21A 157.0500 157.0500 U.S. Coast Guard only.
1022 22A 157.1000 157.1000 Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
1023 23A 157.1500 157.1500 U.S. Coast Guard only
24 24 157.2000 161.8000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
25 25 157.2500 161.8500 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
26 26 157.3000 161.9000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
27 27 157.3500 161.9500 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
28 28 157.4000 162.0000 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
1063 63A 156.1750 156.1750 Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
1065 65A 156.2750 156.2750 Port Operations
1066 66A 156.3250 156.3250 Port Operations
67 67 156.3750 156.3750 Commercial. Used for Bridge-to-bridge communications in lower Mississippi River. Intership only.
68 68 156.4250 156.4250 Non-Commercial
69 69 156.4750 156.4750 Non-Commercial
70 70 156.5250 156.5250 Digital Selective Calling DSC (voice communications not allowed)
71 71 156.5750 156.5750 Non-Commercial
72 72 156.6250 156.6250 Non-Commercial (Intership only)
73 73 156.6750 156.6750 Port Operations
74 74 156.7250 156.7250 Port Operations
77 77 156.8750 156.8750 Port Operations (Intership only)
1078 78A 156.9250 156.9250 Non-Commercial
1079 79A 156.9750 156.9750 Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
1080 80A 157.0250 157.0250 Commercial. Non-Commercial in Great Lakes only
1081 81A 157.0750 157.0750 U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.
1082 82A 157.1250 157.1250 U.S. Government only
1083 83A 157.1750 157.1750 U.S. Coast Guard only
84 84 157.2250 161.8250 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
85 85 157.2750 161.8750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
86 86 157.3250 161.9250 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
87 87 157.3750 157.3750 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
88 88 157.4250 157.4250 Commercial, Intership only
AIS 1 AIS 1 161.9750 161.9750 Automatic Identification System AIS (digital)
AIS 2 AIS 2 162.0250 162.0250 Automatic Identification System AIS (digital)

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