Raymarine ray54e User Guide
Appendix B: Channel List
95
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Recreational boaters normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial: 68, 69, 71,
72, 78A.
72, 78A.
•
Channel 70 is used exclusively for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) and is not avail-
able for regular voice communications.
able for regular voice communications.
•
Channels 75 and 76 are reserved as guard bands for Channel 16 and are not available
for regular voice communications.
for regular voice communications.
Notes:
1. The letter “A” following a channel number indicates simplex use of the ship station
transmit side of an international duplex channel. Operations are different from that
of international operations on that channel.
of international operations on that channel.
2. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. All
ships of length 20 meters or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addi-
tion to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters.
tion to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters.
3. Channel is Receive Only.
4. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting.
5. Output power is fixed at 1 watt only.
6. Output power is initially set to 1 watt. User can temporarily override this restriction
to transmit at high power.
84
157.225
161.825
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
85
157.275
161.875
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
86
157.325
161.925
Public Correspondence (Marine Operator)
87
157.375
161.975
Public Correspondence Marine Operator)
88
157.425
162.025
Public Correspondence only near Canadian border
88A
157.425
157.425
x
Commercial, Intership only
CH.
No
No
XMIT
Freq
Freq
RCV
Freq
Freq
Single
Freq
Freq
Use