Radio Checks

ctadam12 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 12:39 PM

Hello,
I Would Like To Remind People That Have A Boat And Operate A Marine Radio That Radio Checks Are Not To Be Conducted On Channel 16, They Are To Be Conducted On Channel 9. Also, The Coast Guard Does Not Conduct Radio Checks! Thank You And Have A Safe Boating Season.

policeMonitor · #2 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 02:15 PM

yes channel 9 is the radio check channel 72 is ship to ship and 69 is the local lake stclair fishing channel

my base is always on channel 72 just call for me and ill give you a radio check

bigbluemsp · #3 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ctadam12

Hello,
I Would Like To Remind People That Have A Boat And Operate A Marine Radio That Radio Checks Are Not To Be Conducted On Channel 16, They Are To Be Conducted On Channel 9. Also, The Coast Guard Does Not Conduct Radio Checks! Thank You And Have A Safe Boating Season.

Some people are dumbass's......... Its like all truckers thing that the cops always listen to channel 9. NOT...............

seamusg · #4 (**permalink**) 05-07-2006, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbluemsp

Some people are dumbass's......... Its like all truckers thing that the cops always listen to channel 9. NOT...............

The FCC moved pleasure boats to ch 9 so the Coast Guard would not have to listen to all their junk. Comercial ships and the Coast Guard MUST monitor ch 16.

OceanaRadio · #5 (**permalink**) 07-01-2006, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by policeMonitor

yes channel 9 is the radio check channel 72 is ship to ship and 69 is the local lake stclair fishing channel

my base is always on channel 72 just call for me and ill give you a radio check

That was a nice thought, but unless you are licensed by the FCC as a Public Coast Station (typical for marina dockmasters) or Private Coast Station (Seafood Company, etc), you face severe fines and confiscation of equipment by transmitting on a marine radio from anywhere other than a vessel that is in the water.

It's nice that you monitor often, and someday you might be able to assist the USCG in identifying the source of either a distress call, or a hoax-call. Based on your antenna height and exact location, the USCG can use your report of a distress call (or one later determined to be a possible hoax) to help them to locate the source of the call.

Except in an emergency where the loss of life is at risk without your participation, you may never transmit on marine frequencies from a un-licensed shore or land-mobile radio.

Regards,

Jack