Uniden manual VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone Channel and Functions, USA Channels

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VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone

Channel and Functions

(USA Channels)

CHANNEL

FREQUENCY (MHz)

TYPE OF

SHIP

SHIP

PERMANENT

DESIG

TRANSMIT

RECEIVE

TRAFFIC

TO SHIP

TO SHORE

SCAN LIST

WX0

163.275

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX1

162.550

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX2

162.400

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX3

162.475

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX4

162.425

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX5

162.450

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX6

162.500

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX7

162.525

NOAA Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX8

161.650

Can. Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

WX9

161.775

Can. Weather

RX Only

RX Only

Weather

01

156.050

156.050

VTS

Yes

Yes

 

02

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

156.150

156.150

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

04

 

 

 

 

 

 

05

156.250

156.250

VTS

Yes

Yes

 

06

156.300

156.300

Safety

Yes

No

Coast Guard

07

156.350

156.350

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

08

156.400

156.400

Com’l

Yes

No

 

09

156.450

156.450

Com’l & Non Com’l

Yes

Yes

Fish

10

156.500

156.500

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

11

156.550

156.550

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

12

156.600

156.600

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

13

156.650

156.650

Navigational, TX 1W only

Yes

Yes

 

14

156.700

156.700

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

15

156.750

Environmental

RX Only

RX Only

Environmental

16

156.800

156.800

Safety Calling

Yes

Yes

 

17

156.850

156.850

State Control

Yes

Yes

 

18

156.900

156.900

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

19

156.950

156.950

Com’l

Yes

Yes,

 

20

157.000

161.600

Port Ops, RX Duplex

Yes

Yes

 

21

157.050

157.050

Coast Guard

Yes

Yes

Coast Guard

22

157.100

157.100

Coast Guard

Yes

Yes

Coast Guard

23

157.150

157.150

Coast Guard

Yes

Yes

Coast Guard

24

157.200

161.800

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

25

157.250

161.850

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

26

157.300

161.900

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

27

157.350

161.950

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

28

157.400

162.000

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

156.075

156.075

 

 

 

 

62

 

 

 

 

 

 

63

156.175

156.175

 

 

 

 

64

156.225

156.225

 

 

 

 

65

156.275

156.275

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

66

156.325

156.325

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

67

156.375

156.375

Com’l, TX 1W only

Yes

No

 

68

156.425

156.425

Non Com’l

Yes

Yes

Fish

69

156.475

156.475

Non Com’l

Yes

Yes

Fish

71

156.575

156.575

Non Com’l

Yes

Yes

Fish

72

156.625

156.625

Non Com’l

Yes

No

Fish

73

156.675

156.675

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

74

156.725

156.725

Port Ops

Yes

Yes

 

77

156.875

156.875

Port Ops

Yes

No

 

78

156.925

156.925

Non Com’l

Yes

Yes

Fish

79

156.975

156.975

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

80

157.025

157.025

Com’l

Yes

Yes

 

81

157.075

157.075

Coast Guard

Yes

Yes

Coast Guard

82

157.125

157.125

US Govt Only

Yes

Yes

 

83

157.175

157.175

Coast Guard

Yes

Yes

Coast Guard

84

157.225

161.825

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

85

157.275

161.875

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

86

157.325

161.925

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

87

157.375

161.975

Public Corresp,Duplex

No

Yes

Busy Tel.

88

157.425

157.425

Com’l

Yes

No

 

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