2 Jan 2012 #3 Burnham Bob New member. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. Ships required to carry radio, USCG, and most coast stations maintain a listening watch on this channel. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. Channel 16 is not for the purpose of radio checks. Joined 18 Jul 2009 Messages 1,801 Location Burnham on Crouch. These new channel numbers should eventually begin to be displayed on new models of VHF marine radios. Simplex channels are mainly used for Distress, Urgency, Safety and Routine Calling purposes, port, pilotage, harbour and inter-ship operations. Below you will find the Flash player with autoplay enabled for our live Southwest Florida marine radio which monitors channel 16. live streaming audio of vhf marine radio channels 05a 16 and 22a from nj and ny city. If you’ve been calling the Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 for a radio check, use VHF Channel 09 instead. If used for ship to ship calling, switch to a "non-commercial" or "commercial working channel based upon your type of vessel. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. VHF Radio Checks Moved to VHF Channel 09 . Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. There is no need to press play since autoplay is turned on. Channel 16 VHF (156.8 MHz) is a marine VHF radio frequency designated as an international distress frequency. 121.5 MHz continuous watch at sea. On the bottom Simplex is the communication method where both transmitter and receiver are operating on a single (or the same) frequency, for example VHF CH 12 and VHF CH 16. It is also effortless to access Channel 16, an emergency channel, and you can quickly call the coast guard for help using the 16/C button. 16: 156.800: 156.800: International Distress, Safety and Calling. Boaters should normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial. All ships of length 20m or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addition to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters. On simplex channels it isn't possible to transmit and receive simultaneously. Listed under the Internet and Radio/Online Receivers category that is about Web controlled receivers. 17: 156.850: 156.850: State Control: 18A This from a Coast Guard communication dated October 19, 2020. 500 kHz. Continuous watch keeping is required on VHF DSC Channel 70 and also when practicable, a continuous listening watch on VHF Channel 16." VHF channel 22a continuous watch at sea. The purpose of the FCC regulation was to relieve congestion on VHF channel 16, the distress, safety and calling frequency. Primarily intended for distress, urgency and safety priority calls, the frequency may also carry routine calls used to establish communication before switching to another working channel. VHF channel 16 continuous watch. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. Channel 9 is specifically used for the hailing of non-commercial vessels, and can be used for a wide range of important communications. This radio is the best in terms of safety as it gives you a dual-watch and Tri-watch function. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. For recreational boaters, it’s one of the most important marine radio frequencies to monitor. Southwest Florida Marine VHF Radio Stream and Live Feed - Channel 16. All ships of length 20m (slightly more than 65 feet) or greater are required to guard VHF channel 13, in addition to VHF channel 16, when operating within U.S. territorial waters. FCC regulations require boaters having VHF radios to maintain a watch on either VHF channel 9 or channel 16, whenever the radio is turned on … Thus, you can monitor three channels like Channel 16, Channel 9, and one other channel at once. For a Digital Selective Calling (DSC) test call, do the following: The most important VHF channel frequencies are VHF Channel 9 and Channel 16.