Working channel

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Taken from Pat's Boating In Canada web site:

[edit] USA Working Channels

U.S. Channel Usage in U.S. waters
16 Calling, Distress, and Safety
09 Calling
 68 69 71 72 78 Recreational use
24-28, 84-87 Marine Operator
13 Locks, canals, bridges, pilots
66 Calling Pacific marinas
70 DSC Digital Selective Calling only

[edit] Canadian Working Channels

Channel assignments are different in different regions of Canada. See also http://boating.ncf.ca/vhfletter.html for information on using channels that have no assignment in an area. Basically that document states that if a channel has no specific assignment in a particular region, it may be used for ship-to-ship communication - monitor the channel to ensure it isn't being used.

Regions

  • AC=Atlantic Coast
  • EA=Eastern Arctic
  • GL=Great Lakes
  • LW=Lake Winnipeg, Red River
  • NL=Newfoundland & Labrador
  • PC=Pacific coast
  • PR=Prairie Provinces
  • WA=West Arctic, Athabasca-Mackenzie

Abbreviations

  • BC=British Columbia
  • SAR=Search & Rescue
  • SM=Ship Movement
Channel Region Canadian Usage
PC WA PR LW EA GL NL AC
06 all regions Primary working channel
10           X   X SM, Search & Rescue
11 X         X   X SM, Pilotage
12 X X       X   X Port Operations, SM
13 all regions Bridge-to-bridge (hail ships); Great Lakes navigation safety (1 watt Tx)
14           X   X Port Operations
15 X X     X X X X 1 Watt only, EPIRB buoy
16 all regions ONLY for emergency and calling
17 X X     X X X X 1 Watt only, Pilotage
18A                 Victoria, BC Port Operations
22A all regions to call Coast Guard only
65A     X           Great Lakes SAR, MARBs, Pollution
66A X               Calling BC marinas
67 X X X X          
68 all regions Primary working channel
  X X X X X X X Calling marinas
69 X X X X          
71 X       X X X X Intership only
73   X X X         (BC marinas now use 66A)
74 X       X X X X SM
Channel PC WA PR LW EA GL NL AC Canadian Usage
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