Monitoring near Spiro, Oklahoma

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HogDriver

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Which channel would be used for barge traffic on the Arkansas River traveling through the various locks in eastern Oklahoma?


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Which channel would be used for barge traffic on the Arkansas River traveling through the various locks in eastern Oklahoma?


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I'd watch Ch-13 156.650. That's the navigational channel for inland waterways except maybe the lower Mississippi. You'll most likely hear traffic between vessels, drawbridges, locks etc. there.

But as vessels approach locks, there may be a deckhand stationed at the front of the barge communicating with the pilot. This will generally be on a channel unique to that vessel. You'll need to scan for that.

I would avoid using your marine 'service search'. They sometimes don't include non-US channels, which may still be available on user radios. I generally band scan 156.000-157.425.

73/Allen (N4JRI)


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