MTX-103 VHF Marine Transceiver (190-1004) Channel Assignments Faxback Doc. # 18749 CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS Each of the 78 two-way communication channels and 18 receive-only channels is reserved for a specific type of transmission. Misuse of a channel is a violation of FCC regulations. You can listen to any channel. But, with the Ship Radio Station License that you receive by filling out FCC Form 506, you can only transmit on Channel 16 and channels marked in the list that follows as "Non Commercial" or "Public Correspondence (Public Corresp)." Also, be sure to observe the ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore assignments of the channels. The USA and international marine channels share the same channel numbers. They do not, however, always use the same frequencies. Also, many of the international channels use different frequencies for transmitting and receiving on a particular channel. Be sure that you set the USA/INT'L switch to the appropriate position. INSTALLED CHANNELS AND FREQUENCIES USA VHF Marine Channels Channel Frequency (MHz) TX RX 01 156.050 156.050 02 - 160.700 03 - 160.750 04 - 160.800 05 156.250 156.250 06 156.300 156.300 07 156.350 156.350 08 156.400 156.400 09 156.450 156.450 10 156.500 156.500 11 156.550 156.550 12 156.600 156.600 13 156.650 156.650 14 156.700 156.700 15 - 156.750 16 156.800 156.800 17 156.850 156.850 18 156.900 158.900 19 156.950 156.950 20 157.000 161.600 21 157.050 157.050 22 157.100 157.100 23 157.150 157.150 24 157.200 161.800 25 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.350 161.950 28 157.400 162.000 60 - 160.625 61 - 160.675 62 - 160.725 63 156.175 156.175 64 - 160.825 65 156.275 156.275 66 156.325 156.325 67 156.375 156.375 68 156.425 156.425 69 156.475 156.475 70 156.525 156.525 71 156.575 156.575 72 156.625 156.625 73 156.675 156.675 74 156.725 156.725 77 156.875 156.875 78 156.925 156.925 79 156.975 156.975 80 157.025 157.025 81 157.075 157.075 82 157.125 157.125 83 157.175 157.175 84 157.225 161.825 85 156.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 157.425 International VHF Marine Channels Channel Frequency (MHz) TX RX 01 156.050 156.650 02 156.100 160.700 03 156.150 160.750 04 156.200 160.800 05 156.250 160.850 06 156.300 156.300 07 156.350 160.950 08 156.400 156.400 09 156.450 156.450 10 156.500 156.500 11 156.550 156.550 12 156.600 156.600 15 156.750 156.750 16 156.800 156.800 17 156.850 156.850 18 156.900 161.500 19 156.950 161.550 20 157.000 161.600 21 157.050 161.650 22 157.100 157.100 23 157.150 157.150 24 157.200 161.800 25 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.250 161.850 26 157.300 161.900 27 157.350 161.950 28 157.400 162.000 60 156.025 160.625 61 156.015 160.675 62 156.125 160.725 63 156.175 160.775 64 156.225 160.825 65 156.275 160.875 66 156.325 160.925 67 156.375 156.375 68 156.425 156.425 69 156.475 156.475 70 156.525 156.525 71 156.575 156.575 72 156.625 156.625 73 156.675 156.675 74 156.725 156.725 77 156.875 156.875 78 156.925 161.525 79 156.975 161.575 80 157.025 161.625 81 157.075 161.675 82 157.125 161.725 83 157.175 161.775 84 157.225 161.825 85 156.275 161.875 86 157.325 161.925 87 157.375 161.975 88 157.425 152.025 90 157.850 157.850 91 161.425 161.425 95 158.250 158.250 96 158.450 158.450 97 158.550 158.550 Comprehensive VHF FM Marine Radiotelephone Channels Operating Frequency (MHz) Type Traffic Ship/Ship Ship/Shore Channel Ship TX Coast RX Desig- nations 1 156.050 160.650 International Only - Yes 2 157.100 160.700 International Only - Yes 3 157.150 161.750 International Only - Yes 4 146.200 160.800 International Only - Yes 5 156.250 160.850 International Only - Yes 6 156.300 - Safety Yes No 7 156.350 160.950 International Only - Yes 7A 156.350 156.350 Commercial Yes Yes 8 156.400 - Commercial Yes No 9 156.450 156.450 Commercial Yes Yes 9 156.450 156.450 Non-Commercial Yes Yes 10 156.500 156.500 Commercial Yes Yes 11 156.550 156.550 Commercial Yes Yes 12 156.600 156.600 Port Ops, USCG Yes Yes 13 156.650 156.650 Locks, Canals, Pilots Yes Yes 14 156.700 156.700 Port Ops, USCG Yes No 15 156.750 156.750 Environmental RX Only RX Only 16 156.800 156.800 Distress Calling Yes Distress 17 156.850 156.850 State Control No Yes 18 156.900 161.500 International Only Yes Yes 18A 156.900 156.900 Commercial Yes Yes 19 156.950 161.550 International Only Yes Yes 19A 156.950 156.950 Commercial Yes Yes 20 157.000 161.600 Port Ops No Yes 21 157.050 161.650 International Only - Yes 21CG 157.050 157.050 USCG Restricted Yes Yes 22 157.100 161.700 International Only - Yes 22CG 157.100 157.100 USCG Restricted Yes Yes 23 157.150 161.750 International Only - Yes 23CG 157.150 157.150 USCG Restricted Yes Yes 24 157.200 161.800 Public Corresp No Yes 25 157.250 161.850 Public Corresp No Yes 26 157.300 161.900 Public Corresp No Yes 27 157.350 161.950 Public Corresp No Yes 28 157.400 162.000 Public Corresp No Yes WE1 - 162.550 Weather RX Only RX Only WE3 - 162.475 Weather RX Only RX Only WE5 - 161.650 Weather RX Only RX Only WE7 - 162.425 Weather RX Only RX Only WE9 - 162.500 Weather RX Only RX Only 60 156.025 160.625 International Only RX Only RX Only 61 156.075 160.675 International Only RX Only RX Only 62 156.125 160.725 International Only RX Only RX Only 63 156.175 160.775 International Only RX Only RX Only 64 156.225 160.825 International Only RX Only RX Only 65 156.275 160.875 International Only Yes Yes 65A 156.275 156.275 Port Ops Yes No 66 156.325 160.925 International Only Yes Yes 66A 156.325 156.325 Port Ops Yes Yes 67 156.375 - Commercial Yes Yes 68 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial Yes Yes 69 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial Yes Yes 70 156.525 - Non-Commercial Yes No 71 156.575 156.575 Non-Commercial Yes Yes 72 156.625 - Non-Commercial Yes No 73 156.675 156.675 Port Ops Yes Yes 74 156.725 156.725 Port Ops Yes Yes 77 155.875 - Commercial Yes No 78 156.925 161.525 International Only Yes Yes 78A 156.925 156.925 Non Commercial No Yes 79 156.975 161.575 International Only Yes Yes 79A 156.975 156.975 Commercial Yes Yes 80 157.025 161.625 International Only Yes Yes 80A 157.025 157.025 Commercial Yes Yes 81 157.075 161.675 International Only - Yes 82 157.125 161.725 International Only - Yes 83CG 157.175 157.175 USCG Auxiliary Only Yes Yes 84 157.225 161.825 Public Corresp No Yes 85 157.275 161.875 Public Corresp No Yes 86 157.325 161.325 Public Corresp No Yes 87 157.375 161.975 Public Corresp No Yes 88 157.425 162.025 International Only Yes Yes 88A 151.425 - Commercial Yes No WE2 - 162.400 Weather RX Only RX Only WE4 - 162.275 Weather RX Only RX Only WE6 - 161.775 Weather RX Only RX Only WE8 - 162.450 Weather RX Only RX Only WE10 - 162.525 Weather RX Only RX Only (SP 1/22/96)