Specifications

(New) CH
No. (Old) CH No.
TX Freq
(MHz)
RX Freq
(MHz) Single Freq Use
1078 78A 156.925 156.925
x
Non-commercial.
VDSMS.
1079 79A 156.975 156.975
x
Commercial.
Non-commercial in Great Lakes only).
VDSMS.
1080 80A 157.025 157.025
x
Commercial.
Non-commercial in Great Lakes only).
VDSMS.
1081 81A 157.075 157.075
x
US Government only — Environmental protection operations.
1082 82A 157.125 157.125
x
US Government only.
1083 83A
157.175 157.175
x
US Ship Guard only.
84 84 157.225 161.825
Public correspondence (Marine operator).
VDSMS.
85 85 157.275 161.875
Public correspondence (Marine operator).
VDSMS.
86 86 157.325 161.925
Public correspondence (Marine operator).
VDSMS.
87 87 157.375 161.975
Public correspondence (Marine operator).
VDSMS.
88 88 157.425 157.425 Commercial, Intership only.
VDSMS.
Please be aware that:
• Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-commercial: 68, 69, 71, 72 1078.
• Channel 70 is used exclusively for DSC and is not available for regular voice communications.
• Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guards bands for channel 16 and are not available for regular voice communications.
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