Raymarine Ray54 manual Appendix B Channel List, Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies, Xmit RCV

Page 95

Appendix B: Channel List	85

Appendix B: Channel List

U.S. Marine VHF Channels and Frequencies

CH.	XMIT	RCV	Single
No	Freq	Freq	Freq	Use

01A	156.050	156.050	x	Port Operations and Commercial, VTS.
				Available only in New Orleans / Lower Mississippi area. 1
03A	156.150	156.150	x	U.S. Government only

05A	156.250	156.250	x	Port Operations or VTS in the Houston, New Orleans and Seattle
				areas.

06	156.300	156.300	x	Intership Safety

07A	156.350	156.350	x	Commercial

08	156.400	156.400	x	Commercial (Intership only)

09	156.450	156.450	x	Boater Calling. Commercial and Non-Commercial.

10	156.500	156.500	x	Commercial

11	156.550	156.550	x	Commercial. VTS in selected areas.

12	156.600	156.600	x	Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

13	156.650	156.650	x	Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20meters in
				length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters. 2, 6
14	156.700	156.700	x	Port Operations. VTS in selected areas.

15	–	156.750	x	Environmental (Receive only). Used by Class ‘C’ EPIRBs. 3
16	156.800	156.800	x	International Distress, Safety and Calling. Ships required to carry
				radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on
				this channel. 4
17	156.850	156.850	x	State Control 5
18A	156.900	156.900	x	Commercial

19A	156.950	156.950	x	Commercial

20	157.000	161.600		Port Operations (duplex)

20A	157.000	157.000	x	Port Operations

21A	157.050	157.050	x	U.S. Coast Guard only

Image 95

Contents Ray54 Page Conventions Used WarrantyAbout this Handbook IntroductionOperator License Important InformationFCC Notice Station LicenseIndustry Canada Maritime Mobile Service Identity MmsiEMC Conformance Antenna Mounting and EME ExposureSafe Compass Distance Contents CLEAR/WX Distress Digital Selective Calling DSC How to Contact Raymarine Ray54 Fixed Station VHF Radio FeaturesIntroduction Digital Selective Calling DSC Equipment Supplied InstallationUnpacking and Inspection Flush Mounting Planning the InstallationTypical Mounting Methods Typical Mounting Methods Wiring Connections Power ConnectionsGPS/NMEA Data External Speaker ConnectionsGrounding Antenna Mounting and EME Exposure Antenna ConnectionsAntenna Mounting Suggestions Keypad and Rotary Knobs Getting StartedMain Unit Push Keys Microphone KeysMain Unit Rotary Keys 16/9 MicrophoneMain Unit PTTCALL/MENU HILO/USER 12 /9 LCD DisplayUser Favorite Channel Mode HI/LO TX PowerLocal Local/Distant Mode Battery LowSimplex Channel WX Weather ChannelAlert Weather Alert I C Channel SetSetting the Power Output Turning the Power on and OFFSetting the Volume Setting the SquelchOverriding the Low Output Power Restriction On the main unit Setting the ChannelSelecting a Weather Channel On the microphoneWeather Alert Operation Selecting the Priority ChannelSelecting the Secondary Priority Channel Reprograming the Secondary Priority Channel Transmitting Using the Scan ModesSaved Memory Scan All ScanPriority All Scan Priority Saved Scan Adding Channels to MemoryGeneral Operations Dual Watch Using the Monitor ModesTri Watch DSC Call Operation User Channel ModeMenu Mode Operation Digital Selective Calling DSC ALL Ships DSC Call FunctionIndividual GroupRX Call LOG PositionRequest Transmitting an Individual Call Individual CallsMaking DSC Calls to Coast Stations If using Manual Mmsi ID entry Ray54 VHF Radio Receiving Individual Calls To cancel the mode without sending ACKTransmitting a Group Call Group CallsDigital Selective Calling DSC Receiving Group Calls To ignore the Group Call Transmitting an All Ships Call All Ships CallsReceiving an All Ships Call To decline the All Ships Call Sending a Distress Call Distress CallsDesignated Distress Call Undesignated Quick Distress CallTo cancel the automatic Distress resend press CLEAR/WX Receiving a Distress Call Cancelling a Distress Call Made in ErrorReceiving a Distress Relay Sent by Another Station Receiving a Distress ACK Sent from a Coast StationSpecifying the Target Vessel Position RequestIf using Manual Mmsi ID entry Retrieving the Last Received Position Data When no reply is received within 3 minutesReceiving a Position Request From Another Station Call LogMaking a Call from a Call Log Entry Press and hold the SCAN/SAVE key Saving an Mmsi ID Number from a Call Log EntryDSC Distress Log Menu Function Menu SettingsUsing the Microphone Keys to Make Selections Adding an Entry DSC PhonebookUse same procedure to enter the Mmsi characters Editing an Existing Entry Deleting an Existing Entry Local / Distant Backlight AdjustmentContrast Adjustment When GPS Information Not Available GPS/Time SetupRotate the CH knob to scroll through the selections Settings Menu Settings Time Format Latitude/Longitude DisplayTime Display Time OffsetBand Radio SetupKey Beep Ring VolumeChannel CH Name DSC Setup My Mmsi ID Group Mmsi Setup Group Name Menu Settings Editing an Existing Entry Position Reply Automatic Channel Changing for Incoming Calls Procedure When Disabled Procedure When EnabledResetting Factory Defaults On the Internet Customer ServiceHow to Contact Raymarine Product Repair and ServiceTechnical Support Accessories and PartsPLL Appendix a SpecificationsGeneral Transmitter ReceiverXmit RCV Appendix B Channel ListMarine VHF Channels and Frequencies 86Ray54 VHF Radio Freq Use 82A PC, AC, GL Canadian Marine VHF Channels and FrequenciesWC, EC AC, GLAC, GL, PC 156.750 All areas90Ray54 VHF Radio 156.875 EC, PCAC, GL, NL Area of OperationInternational Marine VHF Channels & Frequencies 94Ray54 VHF Radio 161.925 WX Channels North America only Appendix C Glossary VHF VOLNumerics IndexMmsi 101 102