Note: VDSMS (VHF Digital Small Message Services).
Transmissions of short digital messages in accordance with RTCM Standard
12301.1 is allowed.
Note that the four digit channel number beginning with the digits "10"
indicates simplex use of the ship station transmit side of what had been
an international duplex channel. These new channel numbers, now
recognized internationally, were previously designated in the US by the
two digit channel number ending with the letter "A". That is, the
international channel 1005 has been designated in the US by channel 05A,
and the US Coast Guard channel 1022 has been designated in the US as
channel 22A. Four digit channels beginning with "20", sometimes
shown by the two-digit channel number ending with the letter "B",
indicates simplex use of the coast station transmit side of what
normally was an international duplex channel. The U.S. does not
currently use "B" or "20NN" channels in the VHF maritime band. Some VHF
transceivers are equipped with an "International - U.S." switch to avoid
conflicting use of these channels. See ITU Radio Regulation
Appendix 18 and ITU-R M.1084-5 Annex 4,
summarized here. Boaters should normally use channels listed as Non-Commercial. Channel 16 is used for calling other stations or for distress alerting. Channel 13 should be used to contact a ship when there is danger of collision. 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. Users may be fined by the FCC for improper use of these channels. See Marine Radio Watch Requirements for further information.
NOAA Weather Radio Frequencies
Channel numbers, e.g. (WX1, WX2) etc. have no special significance but are often designated this way in consumer equipment. Other channel numbering schemes are also prevalent. The order of channels shown is the order they were established and is slowly becoming less "popular" over time than a numerical ordering of channels.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARINE PRODUCTS VIA NOAA WEATHER RADIO and the
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