VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
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VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
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VHF Marine Radio Protocols VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel Channel Map Frequency Power
Number Int’l Canada USA Transmit Receive Limits
63
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156.175 160.775
63A
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156.175 156.175
64
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156.225 160.825
64A
••
156.225 156.225
65
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156.275 160.875
65A
••
156.275 156.275
66
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156.325 160.925
66A
••
156.325 156.325 1 Watt CAN
67
•••
156.375 156.375 1 Watt USA
68
•••
156.425 156.425
69
•••
156.475 156.475
70
•••
RX only 156.525
71
•••
156.575 156.575
72
•••
156.625 156.625
73
•••
156.675 156.675
74
•••
156.725 156.725
77
• • •
156.875 156.875 1 Watt CAN
78
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156.925 161.525
78A
• •
156.925 156.925
Channel Use
63 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
63A Port Operations and Commercial; VTS in selected areas
64 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
64A U.S. (government only); Canada (Commercial Fishing)
65 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
65A Port Operations
66 Public Correspondence (marine operator); Port Operations; Ship Movement
66A Port Operations
67 U.S. (commercial); used for bridge-to-bridge communications in lower
Mississippi River (intership only); Canada (commercial fishing), S&R
68 Non-Commercial (recreational)
69 International (intership, port operations, ship movement);
U.S. (non-commercial, recreational); Canada (commercial fishing only)
70 Digital Selective Calling (voice communications not allowed)
71 International (port operations, ship movement);
U.S. and Canada (non-commercial, recreational)
72 Non-Commercial (intership only)
73 International (intership, port operations, ship movement);
U.S. (port operations); Canada (commercial fishing only)
74 International (Intership, Port Operations, Ship Movement);
U.S. (port operations); Canada (commercial fishing only)
77 Port Operations (intership only); restricted to communications
with pilots for movement and docking of ships
78 Public Correspondence (marine operator)
78A Non-Commercial (recreational)
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