Raymarine RAY91 Installation And Operation Instruction Manual page 151

Note:
1. Channel 06 may also be used for communications between ship stations and aircraft engaged in
coordinated search and rescue operations. Ship stations should avoid harmful interference to such
communications on channel 06 as well as to communications between aircraft stations, ice breakers
and assisted ships during ice seasons.
2. Within the European Maritime Area and in Canada, channels 10, 67 and 73 may also be used by the
individual administrations concerned for communication between ship stations, aircraft stations and
participating land stations engaged in coordinated search and rescue and anti-pollution operations in
local areas. Channel 10 or 73 (depending on location) are also used for the broadcast of Marine Safety
Information by the Maritime and Coast Guard Agency in the UK only.
3. Channel 13 is designated for use on a worldwide basis as a navigation safety communication channel,
primarily for intership navigation safety communications.
4. Channels 15 and 17 may also be used for on-board communications provided the effective radiated
power does not exceed 1 Watt.
5. The use of channels 75 and 76 should be restricted to navigation related communications only
and all precautions should be taken to avoid harmful interference to channel 16. Transmit power is
limited to 1 Watt.
Private Channels (Europe only)
Chan-
nel Des-
Coun- igna-
try tions TX Freq
Belgium 96 162.425
Den- L1 155.500
mark
L2 155.525
Finland, L1 155.500
Norway
L2 155.525
&
Sweden L3 155.650
Holland 31 157.550
(Nether-
37 157.850
lands)
Den- F1 155.625
mark,
F2 155.775
Finland,
F3 155.825
Norway
& Swe-
den
United M1 157.850
King-
M2 161.425
dom
The national channels listed above have been allocated for the specific use within the countries listed. To
use these channels you must have the appropriate license.
US Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies
Note:
Some of the channel numbers have recently changed. For completeness, both old and new numbers
are shown in the table below.
(New) (Old) TX Freq
CH No. CH No. (MHz)
1001 01A 156.050
1005 05A 156.250
VHF Channels
RX Freq Channel Use
162.425 Marina
155.500 Pleasure
Pleasure
155.525
155.500 Pleasure
155.525 Pleasure
Pleasure
155.650
162.150 Marina
157.850 Leisure
155.625 Fishing
155.775 Fishing
155.825 Fishing
157.850 Marina
161.425 Marina
RX
Freq Single
(MHz) Freq Use
x
156.05 Port operations and commercial, VTS.
0 Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area.
x
156.25 Port operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans
0 and Seattle areas.
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