Marine Radio Channel Chart - West Marine VHF490 Owner's Manual

Marine Radio Channel Chart

Ch
USA INT
No.
01 x
01A* x
02 x
03 x
04 x
04A
05 x
05A x
06 x x
07 x
7A x
08 x x
09 x x
10 x x
11 x x
12 x x
13 x x
14 x x
15 x
15 x
16 x x
17 x x
18 x
18A x
19 x
19A x
20 x x
20A x
21 x
21A x
21B
22 x
22A x
23 x
23A x
23B
24 x x
25 x x
CAN TX RX
x 156.050 160.650
156.050 156.0500
x 156.100 160.700
x 156.150 160.750
156.200 160.800
x 156.200 156.200
156.250 160.850
x 156.250 156.250
x 156.300 156.300
156.350 160.950
x 156.350 156.350
x 156.400 156.400
x 156.450 156.450
x 156.500 156.500
x 156.550 156.550
x 156.600 156.600
x 156.650 156.650
x 156.700 156.700
Inhibit 156.750
x 156.750 156.750
x 156.800 156.800
x 156.850 156.850
156.900 161.500
x 156.900 156.900
156.950 161.550
x 156.950 156.950
x 157.000 161.600
157.000 157.000
157.050 161.650
x 157.050 157.050
x INHIBIT 161.650
157.100 161.700
x 157.100 157.100
x 157.150 161.750
157.150 157.150
x INHIBIT 161.750
x 157.200 161.800
x 157.250 161.850
VHF490 RADIO
Channel Type/Name
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Port Operation and Commercial [VTS (Vessel Traffic System)] in some areas.
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Canadian Coast Guard: West Coast
Commercial Fishing: East Coast
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator). Ship Movement, Port Operations
Port Operations, Ship Movement, VTS in some areas
Inter-ship safety
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Commercial
Commercial (Inter-Ship Only)
Boater Calling, Commercial and Non-Commercial
Commercial
Commercial, VTS in selected areas
Port Operations, VTS in selected areas
Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-Bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a
listening watch on this channel in US waters.
Port Operation, VTS in some areas
Environmental (Receive Only)
Inter-ship, Port Operations, Commercial, Non-Commercial, Ship Movement
(1 Watt Only)
Distress, Safety, Calling
State and Local Govt Maritime Control (1 Watt Only)
Port Operations, Ship Movement
Commercial
Canada: Towing West Coast
Commercial
Commercial
Port Operations
Canada: 1 Watt Only
Port Operation
Port Operations
Coast Guard Only
Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service
Port Operations, Ship Movement
US and Canadian Coast Guard Liaison and Airtime Safety Information
Broadcasts Announced on Channel 16
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
US Coast Guard Only
Canadian CG Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB Service
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
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