VHF marine - Revision history

R4002: /* Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - Not Authorized in USA - European Private Use */

2024-09-11T15:07:15Z

Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - Not Authorized in USA - European Private Use

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:07, 11 September 2024
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	===Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - '''Not Authorized in USA''' - European Private Use===		===Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - '''Not Authorized in USA''' - European Private Use===
		+
		+	The 155.5 MHz to 155.825 MHz band is standardized in some parts of Europe as Private channels (P-channels), Leisure boating (L-channels), fishing fleet communications (F-channels) and telemetry/data link (fishing).

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"

R4002: /* Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - Not Authorized in USA - European Private Use */

2024-09-11T15:03:01Z

Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - Not Authorized in USA - European Private Use

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:03, 11 September 2024
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	\|162.425 MHz		\|162.425 MHz
	\|Marina Use Only (Belgium only, same frequency as Weather Radio in US and Canada)		\|Marina Use Only (Belgium only, same frequency as Weather Radio in US and Canada)
		+	\|-
		+	\|96D
		+	\|162.425 MHz
		+	\|Private Channel, Belgium, used with Channel 31A - 157.550 MHz
	\|-		\|-
	\|M1 (UK) or M		\|M1 (UK) or M
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	\|Private Fishing Trawler channel, Nordic countries only		\|Private Fishing Trawler channel, Nordic countries only
	\|-		\|-
-	\|L1 (Denmark)	+	\|L1 (Denmark)
	\|155.500 MHz		\|155.500 MHz
	\|Private Channel, Denmark only, Leisure Use Only		\|Private Channel, Denmark only, Leisure Use Only
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	\|155.525 MHz		\|155.525 MHz
	\|Private Channel, Denmark only, Leisure Use Only		\|Private Channel, Denmark only, Leisure Use Only
		+	\|-
		+	\|L1 - Nordic Common
		+	\|155.500 MHz
		+	\|Private Channel, pleasure boating, private boats
		+	\|-
		+	\|L2 - Nordic Common
		+	\|155.525 MHz
		+	\|Private Channel, pleasure boating, private boats
		+	\|-
		+	\|L3 - Nordic Common
		+	\|155.650 MHz
		+	\|Private Channel, pleasure boating, private boats
	\|-		\|-
	\|F1		\|F1
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	\|155.800 MHz		\|155.800 MHz
	\|Private Channel, Denmark only		\|Private Channel, Denmark only
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.400 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.425 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.450 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.475 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.500 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
		+	\|-
		+	\|Tracking and tracing equipment, 2W limit
		+	\|155.525 MHz
		+	\|Data link, telemetry, fishing vessel use - Nordic standard
	\|}		\|}

R4002: /* VHF Digital Small Message Services VDSMS */

2024-09-11T13:58:39Z

VHF Digital Small Message Services VDSMS

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	*Channel 73 - 156.675 MHz		*Channel 73 - 156.675 MHz
	*Channel 74 - 156.725 MHz		*Channel 74 - 156.725 MHz
-	*Channel 75 - 156.775 MHz	+	*Channel 75 - 156.775 MHz - reassigned to AIS channel 3
-	*Channel 76 - 156.825 MHz	+	*Channel 76 - 156.825 MHz - reassigned to AIS channel 4
	*Channel 77 - 156.875 MHz		*Channel 77 - 156.875 MHz
	*AIS 1 - 161.975 MHz		*AIS 1 - 161.975 MHz
	*AIS 2 - 162.025 MHz		*AIS 2 - 162.025 MHz
		+	*AIS 3 - 156.775 MHz
		+	*AIS 4 - 156.825 MHz

	===Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - '''Not Authorized in USA''' - European Private Use===		===Additional VHF Marine Channels (Simplex) - '''Not Authorized in USA''' - European Private Use===

R4002: /* VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering */

2024-09-11T13:57:51Z

VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering

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	\|AIS 3		\|AIS 3
	\|AIS 3		\|AIS 3
-	\| MHz	+	\|156.775 MHz
	\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 3/Channel 75A)		\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 3/Channel 75A)
	\|-		\|-
	\|AIS 4		\|AIS 4
	\|AIS 4		\|AIS 4
-	\| MHz	+	\|156.825 MHz
	\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 4/Channel 76A)		\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 4/Channel 76A)
	\|}		\|}

R4002: /* VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering */

2024-09-11T13:57:35Z

VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering

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	\|162.025 MHz		\|162.025 MHz
	\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 2/Channel 88B)		\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 2/Channel 88B)
		+	\|-
		+	\|AIS 3
		+	\|AIS 3
		+	\| MHz
		+	\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 3/Channel 75A)
		+	\|-
		+	\|AIS 4
		+	\|AIS 4
		+	\| MHz
		+	\|Automatic Identification System ([[Radio_beacon#AIS_beacons\|AIS]] Channel 4/Channel 76A)
	\|}		\|}

R4002: /* VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering */

2024-07-31T19:09:17Z

VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:09, 31 July 2024
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	\|156.950 MHz		\|156.950 MHz
	\|Commercial		\|Commercial
		+	\|-
		+	\|20
		+	\|20
		+	\|157.000 MHz - DUPLEX
		+	\|Port Ops Duplex, Ship TX 157.0 MHz, Shore TX 161.4 MHz
	\|-		\|-
	\|1020		\|1020
	\|20A		\|20A
	\|157.000 MHz		\|157.000 MHz
-	\|Port Ops	+	\|Port Ops Simplex
	\|-		\|-
	\|1021		\|1021

R4002: /* VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering */

2024-07-31T19:07:32Z

VHF Marine Channels - USA Channels - US Channels New and Old Channel Numbering

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:07, 31 July 2024
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	\|156.050 MHz		\|156.050 MHz
	\|VTS/Port Ops/Commercial, New Orleans/Lower Mississippi River area only		\|VTS/Port Ops/Commercial, New Orleans/Lower Mississippi River area only
		+	\|-
		+	\|1003
		+	\|03A
		+	\|156.150 MHz
		+	\|VTS/Port Ops/Commercial, not legal to use in most of the U.S.
	\|-		\|-
	\|1005		\|1005
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	\|157.400 MHz - DUPLEX		\|157.400 MHz - DUPLEX
	\|Old Public Correspondence (Marine Radiotelephone Service - discontinued)		\|Old Public Correspondence (Marine Radiotelephone Service - discontinued)
		+	\|-
		+	\|1061
		+	\|61A
		+	\|156.075 MHz
		+	\|Illegal to use in U.S. waters, still available in some radios eg. Icom IC-M45 / IC-M45A
	\|-		\|-
	\|1063		\|1063
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	\|156.175 MHz		\|156.175 MHz
	\|VTS/Port Ops/Commercial, New Orleans/Lower Mississippi River area only		\|VTS/Port Ops/Commercial, New Orleans/Lower Mississippi River area only
		+	\|-
		+	\|1064
		+	\|64A
		+	\|156.225 MHz
		+	\|Illegal to use in U.S. waters, still available in some radios eg. Icom IC-M45 / IC-M45A
	\|-		\|-
	\|1065		\|1065
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	\|77		\|77
	\|156.875 MHz		\|156.875 MHz
-	\|Port Ops (Intership Only)	+	\|Port Ops (Intership Only) - 1w low power 1 watt power limit
	\|-		\|-
	\|1078		\|1078
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	\|88		\|88
	\|157.425 MHz		\|157.425 MHz
-	\|Commercial/Non-Commercial (Intership Only), Recreational Boaters	+	\|Commercial/Non-Commercial (Intership Only), Recreational Boaters, Channel 88A in some radios
	\|-		\|-
	\|AIS 1		\|AIS 1

R4002 at 14:34, 29 May 2024

2024-05-29T14:34:58Z

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	Like many other [[VHF / UHF Radio]] services, the VHF marine band is heavily pirated (or bootlegged) for non-marine land mobile purposes. It is especially popular with [[Hunt_Club_Frequencies\|hunters]], truckers, logging companies and delivery services. While similar services such as plain old [[11_meter#Freeband_11_Meter_and_CB_Calling_Frequencies_Channels\|11 meter]] band [[11_meter\|27 MHz]] band [[CB]], [[MURS]], [[FRS]] and [[GMRS]] exist to fill these needs, the VHF marine band continues to suffer from misuse, especially away from water where enforcement is difficult. So common is VHF marine usage by hunters that it has earned the nickname "The Bambi Band". Although, in the late 2010s, the number of hunting clubs switching from VHF marine to [[Business_Radio\|licensed FCC business radio frequencies]] is [[Hunt_Club_Frequencies\|steadily increasing]], probably more because of interference issues and less because of [[FCC]] [[Bust\|enforcement]].		Like many other [[VHF / UHF Radio]] services, the VHF marine band is heavily pirated (or bootlegged) for non-marine land mobile purposes. It is especially popular with [[Hunt_Club_Frequencies\|hunters]], truckers, logging companies and delivery services. While similar services such as plain old [[11_meter#Freeband_11_Meter_and_CB_Calling_Frequencies_Channels\|11 meter]] band [[11_meter\|27 MHz]] band [[CB]], [[MURS]], [[FRS]] and [[GMRS]] exist to fill these needs, the VHF marine band continues to suffer from misuse, especially away from water where enforcement is difficult. So common is VHF marine usage by hunters that it has earned the nickname "The Bambi Band". Although, in the late 2010s, the number of hunting clubs switching from VHF marine to [[Business_Radio\|licensed FCC business radio frequencies]] is [[Hunt_Club_Frequencies\|steadily increasing]], probably more because of interference issues and less because of [[FCC]] [[Bust\|enforcement]].

		+	'''See also:''' [[HF_marine\|the HF marine allocation - 2-30 MHz HF SSB marine radio allocations]]

R4002: /* On-board or Dockside UHF Marine (portables and on-ship or dockside repeater use) */

2024-05-16T13:12:49Z

On-board or Dockside UHF Marine (portables and on-ship or dockside repeater use)

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:12, 16 May 2024
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	\|2 (USA, Canada)		\|2 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.5375 MHz		\|457.5375 MHz
-	\|467.7625 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#Common_Itinerant_and_Low_Power_Business_Frequencies\|467.7625 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|3 (USA, Canada)		\|3 (USA, Canada)
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	\|4 (USA, Canada)		\|4 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.5625 MHz		\|457.5625 MHz
-	\|467.7875 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#Common_Itinerant_and_Low_Power_Business_Frequencies\|467.7875 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|5 (USA, Canada)		\|5 (USA, Canada)
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	\|6 (USA, Canada)		\|6 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.5875 MHz		\|457.5875 MHz
-	\|467.8125 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#Common_Itinerant_and_Low_Power_Business_Frequencies\|467.8125 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|7 (USA, Canada)		\|7 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.6000 MHz		\|457.6000 MHz
-	\|467.8250 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#Common_Itinerant_and_Low_Power_Business_Frequencies\|467.8250 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|8 (USA, Canada)		\|8 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.6125 MHz		\|457.6125 MHz
-	\|[[Business_Radio#~~UHF_Band_450-470_MHz~~\|467.8375 MHz]]	+	\|[[Business_Radio#Common_Itinerant_and_Low_Power_Business_Frequencies\|467.8375 MHz]]
	\|}		\|}

R4002: /* On-board or Dockside UHF Marine (portables and on-ship or dockside repeater use) */

2024-05-16T13:11:15Z

On-board or Dockside UHF Marine (portables and on-ship or dockside repeater use)

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:11, 16 May 2024
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	\|-		\|-
	\|1 (International)		\|1 (International)
-	\|457.5250 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#UHF_Band_450-470_MHz\|457.5250 MHz]]
	\|467.5250 MHz		\|467.5250 MHz
	\|-		\|-
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	\|3 (International)		\|3 (International)
	\|457.5500 MHz		\|457.5500 MHz
-	\|467.5500 MHz	+	\|[[GMRS\|467.5500 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 (International)		\|4 (International)
	\|457.5625 MHz		\|457.5625 MHz
-	\|467.5625 MHz	+	\|[[FRS\|467.5625 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|5 (International)		\|5 (International)
	\|457.5750 MHz		\|457.5750 MHz
-	\|467.5750 MHz	+	\|[[GMRS\|467.5750 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|1 (USA, Canada)		\|1 (USA, Canada)
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	\|3 (USA, Canada)		\|3 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.5500 MHz		\|457.5500 MHz
-	\|467.7750 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#UHF_Band_450-470_MHz\|467.7750 MHz]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|4 (USA, Canada)		\|4 (USA, Canada)
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	\|-		\|-
	\|5 (USA, Canada)		\|5 (USA, Canada)
-	\|457.5750 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#UHF_Band_450-470_MHz\|457.5750 MHz]]
	\|467.8000 MHz		\|467.8000 MHz
	\|-		\|-
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	\|8 (USA, Canada)		\|8 (USA, Canada)
	\|457.6125 MHz		\|457.6125 MHz
-	\|467.8375 MHz	+	\|[[Business_Radio#UHF_Band_450-470_MHz\|467.8375 MHz]]
	\|}		\|}