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Posted By: Walt Mathers on: 04/04/2011 10:24:42 EDT
Subject: VHF Marine Radio Channels on Internet

Message Detail:

I was hoping that someone here on the Internet could provide a source that allows the use of the Internet for listening to Marine radio traffic.

I've found such channels out of Portsmouth England but nothing here on Chesapeake Bay.

If you find one, please place it in the Link URL slot below but begin with the w w w portion as this forum won't accept the prefix portion of the URL

Tks,
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VHF Marine Radio channels for use on the waterways:

Channel 6 – Intership safety communications.

Channel 9 – Communications between boats and
ship-to-coast.

Channel 13 – Navigation purposes at bridges, locks,
harbors.

Channel 16 – Emergency, distress and safety calls
to Coast Guard and others, and to initiate calls to other
vessels. Contact the other vessel, agree to another
channel, and then switch.

Channel 22 – Calls between the Coast Guard and the
public. Severe weather warnings, hazards to
navigation and safety warnings are broadcast here.

Channels 68, 69, 71, 72 & 78 – Recreational boat
channels