Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS FREQUENCY TABLES
6.1 Ray48 MARINE CHANNELS AND THEIR USAGE
The transmitter of the Ray48 is disabled when channel 15, 75, 76 or WX0-WX9 is
displayed.
U.S. VHF Marine Radio Channels and Frequencies
Frequency
CH
No.
XMIT
RCV
01
- -
156.050
A
- -
02
156.100
- -
03
156.150
- -
04
156.200
05
156.250
156.250
A
06
156.300
156.300
07
156.350
156.350
A
08
156.400
156.400
09
156.450
156.450
10
156.500
156.500
11
156.550
156.550
12
156.600
156.600
13
156.650
156.650
14
156.700
156.700
15
156.750
- -
16
156.800
156.800
17
156.850
156.850
18
156.900
156.900
A
19
156.950
156.950
A
20
157.000
157.000
A
21
A
157.050
157.050
22
157.100
157.100
A
23
157.150
157.150
A
24
157.200
161.800
25
157.250
161.850
26
157.300
161.900
27
157.350
161.950
28
157.400
162.000
60
156.025
156.025
61
156.075
156.075
62
156.125
156.125
63
156.175
156.175
A
64
156.225
156.225
65
156.275
156.275
A
SECTION 6
CAUTION
Single
x
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
Available only in New Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and
Seattle areas.
x
Intership Safety
x
Commercial
x
Commercial (Intership only)
x
Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial
x
Commercial
x
Commercial. VTS in selected areas.
x
Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
x
Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships 20 meters in
length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.
x
Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.
x
Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class 'C'EPIRBs
x
International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to
carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a
listenitng watch on this channel.
State Control
x
x
Commercial
x
Commercial
x
Port Operations
x
U.S. Coast Guard only
x
Coast Guard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information
Broadcasts. Broadcasts announced on channel 16.
x
U.S. Coast Guard only
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations and Commercial, VTS. Available only in New
Orleans/Lower Mississippi area.
x
Port Operations
x
Port Operations
Table 6-1
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Use
1
3
2,4