Catalina 25, Fleet 8

On the Chesapeake at Middle River
We are a sailing club with interests in cruising, racing, fun, learning, and safety.
 


Crowded Swan Cr.
July 3, 2005

Life is better on a sailboat


VHF Marine Channel Usage - USA

  Need to Know Channels
9
 Hailing (Coast Guard preferred hailing channel
10
 Commercial Shipping (also U.S. Navy)
13
 Commercial Shipping, Drawbridges (at 1 watt only)
16
 Hailing, Emergency
22
 U.S. Coast Guard
68
 Recreational Boat Operations
69
 Recreational Boat Operations
71
 Recreational Boat Operations
72
 Recreational Boat Operations
78
 Recreational Boat Operations

 

 All VHF Channels
 
1
 VTS, Port Operations
61
 Canadian U.S. Coast Guard*
2
 Port Operations*
63
 Canadian U.S. Coast Guard
3
 Port Operations
64
 Canadian U.S. Coast Guard*
5
 Port Operations
65
 Port Operations
6
 Intership Safety
66
 Port Operations
7
 Commercial
67
 Commercial
8
 Port Operations
68
 Recreational Boat Operations
9
 Hailing
69
 Recreational Boat Operations
10
 Commercial
70
 Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
11
 Commercial
71
 Recreational Boat Operations
12
 Port Operations
72
 Recreational Boat Operations
13
 Navigation, Bridge-to-Bridge
73
 Port Operations
14
 Port Operations
74
 Port Operations
15
 Environmental
75
 CH 16 Guard Band
16
 Hailing, Emergency
76
 CH 16 Guard Band
17
 State Controlled
77
 Port Operations
18
 Commercial
78
 Recreational Boat Operations
19
 Commercial
79
 Commercial
20
 Port Operations
80
 Commercial
21
 U.S. Coast Guard*
81
 U.S. Coast Guard*
22
 U.S. Coast Guard
82
 U.S. Coast Guard*
23
 U.S. Coast Guard
83
 U.S. Coast Guard*
24
 Marine Operator
84
 Marine Operator
25
 Marine Operator
85
 Marine Operator
26
 Marine Operator
86
 Marine Operator
27
 Marine Operator
87
 Marine Operator
28
 Marine Operator
88
 Commercial

* Channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82, and 83 are not for use by the general public in U.S. waters. These frequencies may only be used when authorized by the U.S. Coast Guard.