LRC: VHF Channels

The individual frequencies for each channel and whether they operate as either SIMPLEX or DUPLEX mode (explained in the following chapters) have been allocated by international agreement. There are some exceptions, which have been allocated by the USA for example, where some channels in the international scheme are duplex, but are simplex in the US version. Consequently marine VHF radios have a special US/USA function which enables appropriate transfer to the correct channels when working around United States coastlines.

VHF CH	Simplex/ Duplex	The use of the Channel	VHF CH	Simplex/ Duplex	The use of the Channel
01	D	Public Correspondence	60	D	Public Correspondence
02	D	Public Correspondence	61	D	Public Correspondence
03	D	Public Correspondence	62	D	Public Correspondence
04	D	Public Correspondence	63	D	Public Correspondence
05	D	Public Correspondence	64	D	Public Correspondence
06	S	Inter-ship & Aero SAR	65	D	Public Correspondence
07	D	Public Correspondence	66	D	Public Correspondence
08	S	Inter-ship	67	S	Inter-ship & SAR
09	S	Inter-ship	68	S	Port Operations
10	S	Inter-ship & SAR	69	S	Inter-ship
11	S	Port Operations	70	S	DSC Distress, Urgency, Safety & Routine Alerting
12	S	Port Operations	71	S	Port Operations
13	S	Inter-ship Navigational Safety & Port Operations	72	S	Inter-ship
14	S	Port Operations	73	S	Inter-ship & SAR
15	S	On Board Communications (Max Power 1 watt)	74	S	Port Operations
16	S	RT Distress, Urgency and Safety	75	S	Restricted to navigation-related communication only
17	S	On Board Communications (Max Power 1 watt)	76	S	Restricted to navigation-related communication only
18	D	Public Correspondence	77	S	Inter-ship
19	D	Public Correspondence	78	D	Public Correspondence
20	D	Public Correspondence	79	D	Public Correspondence
21	D	Public Correspondence	80	D	Public Correspondence
22	D	Public Correspondence	81	D	Public Correspondence
23	D	Public Correspondence	82	D	Public Correspondence
24	D	Public Correspondence	83	D	Public Correspondence
25	D	Public Correspondence	84	D	Public Correspondence
26	D	Public Correspondence	85	D	Public Correspondence
27	D	Public Correspondence	86	D	Public Correspondence
28	D	Public Correspondence	87	S	Port Operations
			88	S	Port Operations

International scheme of VHF channels

Some channels indicated above may be used for particular applications dependending on the geographical area in which you are sailing.

Last modified: Saturday, 25 April 2020, 7:50 PM

VHF CH

Simplex/

Duplex

The use of the Channel

VHF CH

Simplex/

Duplex

The use of the Channel