Raymarine Ray48 User Manual
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State Control
Channel:
17
Vessels:
State and local govern-
ment
Use:
Coordination, regulation
and control of boating
activities and the
rendering of assistance to
vessels.
Between:
Ship and coast stations
associated with state and
local governments.
Environmental
Channel:
15
Vessels:
Any (receive only)
Use:
Broadcast of information
concerning the environ-
mental conditions in
which vessels operate -
weather, sea conditions,
time signals, notices to
mariner, hazards to
navigation
Between:
One-way broadcast from
coast to ship stations
Note:
Currently used for
Class C EPIRB
emergency signals.
Weather
Channels: WX1, WX2, WX3
Vessels: Any
Use:
Continuous weather informa-
tion from NOAA (National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration)
Between:
One-way broadcast
from NOAA to any
interested parties
Comments:
Receive only. You are
not allowed to transmit
on these frequencies.