Raymarine Ray54E Owner's Handbook Manual page 105

Appendix B: Channel List
CH. XMIT RCV
No Freq Freq
84 157.225 161.825
85 157.275 161.875
86 157.325 161.925
87 157.375 161.975
88 157.425 162.025
88A 157.425 157.425
• Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71,
72, 78A.
• Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not avail-
able for regular voice communications.
• Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available
for regular voice communications.
Notes:
1. The letter "A" following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station
transmit side of an international duplex channel. Operations are different from that
of international operations on that channel.
2. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. All
ships of length 20 meters or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addi-
tion to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters.
3. Channel is Receive Only.
4. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting.
5. Output power is fixed at 1 watt only.
6. Output power is initially set to 1 watt. User can temporarily override this restriction
to transmit at high power.
Single
Freq Use
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence only near Canadian border
x Commercial, Intership only
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