Cobra Electronics Mrf 80b - Manual (Page 20)

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VHF Marine
Channel Assignments
17
VHF Marine Radio Protocols
Channel Use
01 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
01A Port Operations and Commercial, VTS in selected areas
02 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
03 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
03A Government Only (Unauthorized)
04 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
04A West Coast (Coast Guard Only); East Coast (Commercial Fishing)
05 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
05A Port Operations, VTS in selected areas
06 Intership Safety
07 Public Correspondence (Marine Operator), Port Operations, Ship Movement
07A Commercial
08 Commercial (Intership Only)
09 Boater Calling Channel, Non-Commercial (Recreational)
10 Commercial
11 Commercial, VTS in selected areas
12 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas
13 Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-Bridge). In U.S. waters,
large vessels maintain a listening watch on this channel.
14 Port Operations, VTS in selected areas
15 Environmental (Receive Only). Used by class C EPIRB’s.
15 Canada (EPIRB Buoys Only); International (On-Board Communication)
16 International Distress, Safety and Calling
17 State Controlled (U.S.A. Only)
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