What channel is the Coast Guard on?
channel 16
VHF-FM Channels 9 and 16 Recreational boaters would continue to call the Coast Guard and any commercial facility on channel 16. The purpose of the FCC regulation was to relieve congestion on VHF channel 16, the distress, safety and calling frequency.
What is VHF channel 12 used for?
Vessel traffic regulating
Channel 11-12: Vessel traffic regulating.
What are the marine channels?
The most important channels on your VHF radio are 13, 16, 19, 22, and 70. Channel 13 is used by commercial shipping to communicate their actions and confirm passage. Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) VHF-FM is designated by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) as the national distress, safety and calling frequency.
What VHF channel can I use?
What channels should you use for regular conversations? Channels 68, 69, 71, 72, and 78A are considered non-commercial channels, and in most areas, 68 and 72 are commonly used by the recreational-boating community. But remember that the VHF is officially for “operational” purposes.
Why is Channel 16 the emergency channel?
Authorized usage. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) as a distress, safety and calling channel, and it is monitored 24 hours a day by many coast guards around the world.
What radio channel is VHF?
Tune to channel 16, the channel monitored by the U.S. Coast Guard. Perform a radio check to ensure your unit is functioning properly—do not use channel 16 this. Use an “open channel” to performance the check (channels 68, 69, 71, 72 and 78A).
What VHF channel is weather?
channel 67
Weather forecasts are provided by many Volunteer Rescue Organizations in New South Wales. In the Newcastle, Sydney and Port Kembla areas weather forecast alerts are broadcast on channel 16 (156.800 MHz) and the forecast themselves are broadcast on channel 67 (156.375 MHz).
