VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
16
English
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17
VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel Use
18 Port Operations; Ship Movement
18A Commercial
19 Port Operations; Ship Movement
19A Commercial
20 International (port operations, ship movement); Canada (coastguard only)
20A Port Operations
21 Port Operations; Ship Movement
21A U.S. (government only); Canada (coastguard only)
22 Port Operations; Ship Movement
22A U.S. and Canadian coastguard Liaison and Maritime Safety Information
Broadcasts that are announced on Channel 16
23 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
23A Government Only
24 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
25 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
26 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
27 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
28 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
60 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
61 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operation; Ship Movement
61A U.S. (government only); Canada (coastguard only);
West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing)
62 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
62A West Coast (coastguard only); East Coast (commercial fishing)
Channel Channel Map Frequency Power
Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits
18
•
156.900 161.500
18A
••
156.900 156.900
19
•
156.950 161.550
19A
••
156.950 156.950
20
•••
157.000 161.600 1 Watt CAN
20A
•
157.000 157.000
21
• •
157.050 161.650
21A
••
157.050 157.050
22
•
157.100 161.700
22A
• •
157.100 157.100
23
••
157.150 161.750
23A
•
157.150 157.150
24
•••
157.200 161.800
25
•••
157.250 161.850
26
•••
157.300 161.900
27
• • •
157.350 161.950
28
•••
157.400 162.000
60
••
156.025 160.625
61
•
156.075 160.675
61A
••
156.075 156.075
62
•
156.125 160.725
62A
•
156.125 156.125
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