Table 10 - Channel By Type Of Message; Channel By Type Of Message; Channel And Frequencies - West Marine VHF650 Manual Del Usuario

Specifications

Channel and frequencies

Table 10 - Channel by type of message

Type of Message
DISTRESS/SAFETY/CALLING -.Use.this.channel.to.get.the.attention.of.
another.station.(calling).or.in.emergencies.(distress.and.safety).
INTERSHIP SAFETY -.Use.this.channel.for.ship-to-ship.safety.messages.
and.for.search.&.rescue.messages.and.ships.and.aircraft.of.the.Coast.
Guard.
COAST GUARD LIAISON.-.Use.this.channel.to.talk.to.the.Coast.Guard.
(but first make contact on Channel 16).
NON-COMMERCIAL.-.Working.channels.for.voluntary.boats..Messages.
must be about the needs of the ship. Typical uses include fishing reports,
rendezvous,.scheduling.repairs.and.berthing.information..Use.Channels.67.
and.72.only.for.ship-to-ship.messages.
COMMERCIAL.-.Working.channels.for.working.ships.only..Messages.must.
be.about.business.or.the.needs.of.the.ship..Use.channels.8,.67,.72.and.88.
only.for.ship-to-ship.messages.
PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (MARINE OPERATOR).-.Use.these.
channels.to.call.the.marine.operator.at.a.public.coast.station..By.contacting.
a.public.coast.station,.you.can.make.and.receive.calls.from.telephones.on.
shore. Except for distress calls, public coast stations usually charge for this
service.
PORT OPERATIONS.-.These.channels.are.used.in.directing.the.movement.
of.ships.in.or.near.ports,.locks.or.waterways..Messages.must.be.about.
the.operational.handling.movement.and.safety.of.ships..In.certain.major.
ports,.Channels.11.and.12.are.not.available.for.general.port.operations.
messages..Use.channel.20.only.for.ship-to-coast.messages..Channel.77.is.
limited.to.intership.communications.to.and.from.pilots
NAVIGATIONAL.-.(Also.known.as.the.bridge-to-bridge.channel.).This.
channel.is.available.to.all.ships..Messages.must.be.about.ship.navigation,.
for example, passing or meeting other ships. You must keep your messag-
es.short..Your.power.output.must.not.be.more.than.one.watt..This.is.also.
the.main.working.channel.at.most.locks.and.drawbridges.
MARITIME CONTROL.-.This.channel.may.be.used.to.talk.to.ships.and.
coast.stations.operated.by.state.or.local.governments..Messages.must.
pertain.to.regulation.and.control,.boating.activities,.or.assistance.to.ships.
DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING.-.Use.this.channel.for.distress.and.safety.
calling.and.for.general.purpose.calling.using.only.DSC.techniques.
WEATHER.-.On.these.channels.you.may.receive.weather.broadcasts.of.
the.National.Oceanic.and.Atmospheric.Administration..These.channels.are.
only.for.receiving..You.cannot.transmit.on.them.
Notes:.
A.. Not.available.in.the.Great.Lakes,.St..Lawrence.Seaway,.or.the.Puget.Sound.and.the.Strait.of.Juan.de.
Fuca.and.its.approaches..
B.. Only.for.use.In.the.Great.Lakes,.St.Lawrence.Seaway,.and.Puget.Sound.and.the.Strait.of.Juan.de.
Fuca.and.its.approaches..
C.. Available.only.In.the.Houston.and.New.Orleans.areas..
D.. Available.only.in.the.Great.Lakes..
E.. Available.only.In.the.New.Orleans.area..
F.. Available.for.Intership,.ship,.and.coast.general.purpose.calling.by.noncommercial.ships..
G..Available.only.In.the.Puget.Sound.and.the.Strait.of.Juan.de.Fuca..
E-56
Appropriate Channel(s)
16
6
22
F
9 ,.68,.69,.71,.72,.
78,.79 D ,.80 D ,.67 G .
E
1 ,.7,.8,.9,.10,.11,.
18,.19,.63 E ,.67 G ,.79,.
80,.88 A
24,.25,.26,.27,.28,.
84,.85,..86,.87,.88
1 E ,.5 C ,.12,.14,.20,.
E
63 ,.65,.66,.73,.74,.
77
13,.67
17
70
Wx-1 162.55
Wx-2 162.4
Wx-3 162.475
B