Uniden UM415 English Owners Manual - Page 41

Channel name/description DISTRESS SAFETY AND CALLING INTERSHIP SAFETY NON-COMMERCIAL (recreational or voluntary ships only) COMMERCIAL (working ships only) PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE/ MARINE OPERATOR PORT OPERATIONS/VTS (vessel traffic system) NAVIGATIONAL/BRIDGE TO BRIDGE STATE CONTROL DIGITAL SELECTIVE CALLING Used for: primarily emergency messages and distress calls safety messages from one ship to another, or from a ship to Coast Guard aircraft messages about the needs of the ship, including fishing reports, rendezvous, scheduling repairs and berthing information messages about the needs of the ship or the business the ship is engaged in calls to the marine operator at a public coast station. Marine operators can connect you to the telephone network so you can make and receive calls. (There is usually a charge for this service.) messages about the movement and safety of ships in or near ports, locks or waterways. In certain major ports, some channels may be restricted to specific types of port operations messages. messages about ship navigation, for example, passing or meeting other ships, maneuvering through locks, or navigating around drawbridges. Messages must be short! messages about government regulation and control, boating activities, or assistance to ships; also used to talk to ships and coast stations operated by state or local governments DSC signals only (no voice communications allowed at any time) US Marine Channels and Frequencies Ch No. RX Freq TX Freq Status 1A* 156.0500 156.0500 Simplex 5A 156.2500 156.2500 Simplex 6 156.3000 156.3000 Simplex 7A 156.3500 156.3500 Simplex 8 156.4000 156.4000 Simplex 9 156.4500 156.4500 Simplex 10 156.5000 156.5000 Simplex 11 156.5500 156.5500 Simplex 12 156.6000 156.6000 Simplex Name on display Vessel traffic system/ Commercial Vessel traffic system/ Commercial Inter-ship safety Commercial Commercial Non commercial Commercial Vessel traffic system Vessel traffic system English 41