VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
Introduction
Appendix
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel Map
Frequency
Channel
Number
USA
INT
CAN
Transmit
Receive
18
•
156.900
161.500
18A
•
•
156.900
156.900
19
•
156.950
161.550
19A
•
•
156.950
156.950
20
•
•
•
157.000
161.600
20A
•
157.000
157.000
21
•
157.050
161.650
21A
•
•
157.050
157.050
21B
•
RX only
161.650
22
•
157.100
161.700
22A
•
•
157.100
157.100
23
•
•
157.150
161.750
23A
•
157.150
157.150
23B
•
RX only
161.750
24
•
•
•
157.200
161.800
25
•
•
•
157.250
161.850
25B
•
RX only
161.850
26
•
•
•
157.300
161.900
27
•
•
•
157.350
161.950
28
•
•
•
157.400
162.000
28B
•
RX only
162.000
60
•
•
156.025
160.625
61
•
156.075
160.675
61A
•
156.075
156.075
62
•
156.125
160.725
62A
•
156.125
156.125
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Introduction
Appendix
Power Limits
Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
Commercial
Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
Commercial
1 watt CAN
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; CAN - Coastguard Only
Port Operations
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
USA - Government Only; CAN - Coastguard Only
Coastguard Only (Weather Broadcasts)
Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
Coastguard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information Broadcasts That Are Announced On Channel 16
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; CAN - Public Correspondence
Government Only
Coast Guard Only - Weather broadcasts
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; USA & CAN - Public Correspondence
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; USA & CAN - Public Correspondence
Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service by MCTS Canada
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; USA & CAN - Public Correspondence
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; USA & CAN - Public Correspondence
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; USA & CAN - Public Correspondence
Safety: Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service by MCTS Canada
INT - Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence; CAN - Public Correspondence
Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
CAN - West Coast (Coastguard Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing)
International Port Operations, Ship Movement, Public Correspondence
West Coast (Coastguard Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing)
VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
Channel Use
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