Non-Commercial Call Channel; Operating Frequency Requirements - Motorola MT 1500 User Manual

Appendix: Maritime Radio Use in the VHF Frequency Range
11 If you do not receive an immediate response, remain by the radio
and repeat the transmission at intervals until you receive a
response. Be prepared to follow any instructions given to you.

Non-Commercial Call Channel

For non-commercial transmissions, such as fishing reports,
rendezvous arrangements, repair scheduling, or berthing
information, use VHF Channel 9.

Operating Frequency Requirements

A radio designated for shipboard use must comply with Federal
Communications Commission Rule Part 80 as follows:
• on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act,
the radio must be capable of operating on the 156.800 MHz
frequency
• on ships subject to the Safety Convention, the radio must be
capable of operating:
• in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting
frequencies specified in the 156.025–157.425 MHz frequency
band, and
• in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels
specified in the table below.
Note: Simplex channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 cannot be
lawfully used by the general public in US waters.
Additional information about operating requirements in the Maritime
Services can be obtained from the full text of FCC Rule Part 80 and
from the US Coast Guard.
Channel
Number
1
2
*
4
54
Table A-1: VHF Marine Channel List
Transmit
156.050
156.100
156.150
156.200
Frequency (MHz)
Receive
160.650
160.700
160.750
160.800