AppendixDVHFChannels
USMarineVHFChannelsandFrequencies
Note:Someofthechannelnumbershaverecentlychanged.Forcompleteness,botholdandnewnumbersareshowninthetablebelow.
(New)CH
No.(Old)CHNo.TXFreqRXFreqSingleFreqUse
100101A156.050156.050
x
Portoperationsandcommercial,VTS.
AvailableonlyinNewOrleans/LowerMississippiarea.
100303A156.150156.150
x
USGovernmentonly.
100505A156.250156.250
x
PortoperationsorVTSintheHouston,NewOrleansandSeattleareas.
0606156.300156.300
x
IntershipSafety.
100707A156.350156.350
x
Commercial.
0808156.400156.400
x
Commercial(Intershiponly).
0909156.450156.450
x
Boatercalling.
CommercialandNon-commercial.
1010156.500156.500
x
Commercial.
1111
156.550156.550
x
Commercial.
VTSinselectedareas.
1212156.600156.600
x
Portoperations.
VTSinselectedareas.
1313156.650156.650
x
Intershipnavigationsafety(Bridge-to-bridge).
Ships>20metresinlengthmaintainalisteningwatchonthischannelinUSwaters.
1414
156.700156.700
x
Portoperations.
VTSinselectedareas.
1515
-
156.750
x
Environmental(Receiveonly).
UsedbyClass‘C’EPIRBs.
1616156.800156.800
x
InternationalDistress,SafetyandCalling.
Shipsrequiredtocarryradio,USCG,andmostcoaststationsmaintainalisteningwatch
onthischannel.
1717
156.850156.850
x
StateControl.
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