Raymarine Ray48 manual Commercial, Marine Operator

Commercial
Channels:	7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 67,
	79, 80, [88]
Vessels:	Those used primarily for
	commercial transport of
	persons or goods, or
	engaged in servicing
	other vessels
Use:	Communications
	pertaining to the purpose
	for which the vessel is
	used
Between:	Commercial transport
	vessels (ship-to-ship) or
	between commercial
	transport vessels and
	limited coast stations

Channel 8, 67 and 88 may not be used for ship-to-coast communications

Recreational boats are not permitted to use these channels

Channel 88 not available on Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.

Marine Operator

Channels:	24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 84, 85,
	86, 87, 88
Vessels:	Any

Use:	To place a telephone call
	to any location in the
	world or to a vessel
	outside of your transmit-
	ting range
Between:	Vessels and public coast
	stations
Comments:	Contact the marine
	operator on the channel
	assigned to your navigat-
	ing area. If unable to
	determine this channel,
	use channel 16.

Be patient. Do not interrupt calls in progress. Avoid excessive calling if the operator does not answer - give the operator a chance to reply.

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