I have a VHF Motorola XTS5000. I want to program in one bank of just marine channels. What sixteen channels should I select? I am close enough to the Minneapolis Saint Paul area, and the Mississippi River, that certainly Marine 16 and 22A should be two of them, but what about the remaining channels?
What Marine Channels For Sixteen Channel Bank
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I'm no expert when it comes to Maritime channels. I would start with these which look identical
U.S. VHF Channels
Maritime Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Only advise I can give is use a scanner for awhile and see what channels are used a lot around you.
U.S. VHF Channels
Maritime Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Only advise I can give is use a scanner for awhile and see what channels are used a lot around you.
mmckenna
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6, 9, 13, 16, 22A, would be a good place to start. If you are just looking for stuff to listen to, then find out if the run a VTS in the area and load that channel in.
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Looks like Lock and Dam #1 is on Marine 14 and 12 as secondary. Go to page 8 for communications plan
http://www.uscg.mil/d8/sectumr/Prev...ver and Tributaries Waterways Action Plan.pdf
Along with 16 channel 9 is also a calling freq, Radio Information For Boaters
Good luck, let us know what you hear.
David
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http://www.uscg.mil/d8/sectumr/Prev...ver and Tributaries Waterways Action Plan.pdf
Along with 16 channel 9 is also a calling freq, Radio Information For Boaters
Good luck, let us know what you hear.
David
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Thank you everyone for the replies. For now I have a Marine Zone with the following channels
6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22A, 23, 81, 82, and 83
I will give this a try in the XTS5000 and use my scanners to see if any other marine channels seem to be in use in my area. I do think that the above 16 channels should be a good starting point, though.
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6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22A, 23, 81, 82, and 83
I will give this a try in the XTS5000 and use my scanners to see if any other marine channels seem to be in use in my area. I do think that the above 16 channels should be a good starting point, though.
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CapnJon
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I don't know about 8, 15 or 81, 82, 83. You might want to use 68, 70, 72 just for the chit chat by boaters. I don't think I've heard much on 8, 15 and the upper CG freq's might hear someone on 83 from time to time.
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