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VHF FM Marine Radio Telephone
Channel and Functions
(USA Channels)CHANNEL FREQUENCY(MHz) TYPE OF SHIP SHIP CH
DESIG TRANSMIT RECEIVE TRAFFIC TO SHIP TO SHORE TAG
WX0 — 163.275 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX1 — 162.550 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX2 — 162.400 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX3 — 162.475 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX4 — 162.425 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX5 — 162.450 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX6 — 162.500 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX7 — 162.525 NOAAWeather RX Only RX Only
WX8 — 161.650 Can. Weather RX Only RX Only
WX9 — 161.775 Can. Weather RX Only RX Only
01 156.050 156.050 VTS Yes Yes VTS
02
03 156.150 156.150 Port Ops Yes Yes
04
05 156.250 156.250 VTS Yes Yes VTS
06 156.300 156.300 Safety Yes No SAFETY
07 156.350 156.350 Com’l Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
08 156.400 156.400 Com’l Yes No COMMERCIAL
09 156.450 156.450 Com’l & Non Com’l Yes Yes CALLING
10 156.500 156.500 Com’l Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
11 156.550 156.550 Com’l Yes Yes VTS
12 156.600 156.600 Port Ops Yes Yes VTS
13 156.650 156.650 Navigational, TX 1W only Yes Yes BRG/BRG
14 156.700 156.700 Port Ops Yes Yes VTS
15 — 156.750 Environmental RX Only RX Only COMMERCIAL
16 156.800 156.800 Safety Calling Yes Yes DISTRESS
17 156.850 156.850 State Control Yes Yes SAR
18 156.900 156.900 Com’l Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
19 156.950 156.950 Com’l Yes Yes COMMERCIAL
20 157.000 157.000 Port Ops, RX Duplex Yes Yes PORT OPR
21 157.050 157.050 Coast Guard Yes Yes CCG
22 157.100 157.100 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG
23 157.150 157.150 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG
24 157.200 161.800 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
25 157.250 161.850 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
27 157.350 161.950 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
28 157.400 162.000 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
60
61 156.075 156.075 CCG
62
63 156.175 156.175 VTS
64 156.225 156.225 COMMERCIAL
65 156.275 156.275 Port Ops Yes Yes PORT OPR
66 156.325 156.325 Port Ops Yes Yes PORT OPR
67 156.375 156.375 Com’l, TX 1W only Yes No BRG/BRG
68 156.425 156.425 Non Com’l Yes Yes SHIP-SHIP
69 156.475 156.475 Non Com’l Yes Yes PLEASURE
70 156.525 156.525 DSC
71 156.575 156.575 Non Com’l Yes Yes PLEASURE
72 156.625 156.625 Non Com’l Yes No SHIP-SHIP
73 156.675 156.675 Port Ops Yes Yes PORT OPR
74 156.725 156.725 Port Ops Yes Yes PORT OPR
77 156.875 156.875 Port Ops Yes No PORT OPR
78 156.925 156.925 Non Com’l Yes Yes SHIP-SHIP
79 156.975 156.975 Com’l Yes Yes SHIP-SHIP
80 157.025 157.025 Com’l Yes Yes SHIP-SHIP
81 157.075 157.075 Coast Guard Yes Yes CCG
82 157.125 157.125 US Govt Only Yes Yes CCG
83 157.175 157.175 Coast Guard Yes Yes USCG
84 157.225 161.825 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
85 157.275 161.875 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
86 157.325 161.925 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
87 157.375 161.975 Public Corresp,Duplex No Yes TELEPHONE
88 157.425 157.425 Com’l Yes No COMMERCIAL