Canadian Marine Channels

Channel

Ship Transmit

Ship Receive

Use

No.

MHz

MHz

 

27

157.350

161.950

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

28

157.400

162.000

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

60

156.025

160.625

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

61A

156.075

156.075

Pacific Coast: Coast Guard East Coast:

 

 

 

Commercial Fishing Only.

62A

156.125

156.125

Pacific Coast: Coast Guard East Coast:

 

 

 

Commercial Fishing Only.

63A

156.175

156.175

Port Operation and Commercial. VTS in

 

 

 

Selected Areas.

64A

156.225

156.225

Commercial Fishing.

65A

156.275

156.275

Port Operations.

66A

156.325

156.325

Port Operations.

67

156.375

156.375

Commercial Fishing.

68

156.425

156.425

Noncommercial (Recreational).

69

156.475

156.475

Commercial Fishing Only.

71

156.575

156.575

Noncommercial (Recreational).

72

156.625

156.625

Noncommercial (Intership Only).

79A

156.975

156.975

Commercial.

80A

157.025

157.025

Commercial.

81A

157.075

157.075

U.S. Government Only, Environmental

 

 

 

Protection Operations.

82A

157.125

157.125

Coast Guard Only.

84

157.225

161.825

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

85

157.275

161.875

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

86

157.325

161.925

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

87

157.375

161.975

Public Correspondence (Marine Operator).

88

157.425

162.025

Public Correspondence (Ship to Coast).

 

 

 

 

*VTS stands for Vessel Traffic Service, and is a system that provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways.

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Humminbird VHF55S 157.350 161.950, 157.400 162.000, 156.025 160.625, 156.075, Commercial Fishing Only, 156.125, 156.175

VHF55S specifications

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