N4JRI's Radio Pages
Marine Band Channel Plan
| Ch. | Ship (A) | Shore | Int. (B) | Usage |
| 60 | 156.025 | ----------- | 160.625 | *** international *** |
| 01 | 156.050 | 156.050 | 160.650 | Port Ops (VTS N.Orleans & Lower Miss.) |
| 61 | 156.075 | 160.675 | *** international *** | |
| 02 | 156.100 | 160.700 | *** international *** | |
| 62 | 156.125 | 160.725 | *** international *** | |
| 03 | 156.150 | 160.750 | *** international *** | |
| 63 | 156.175 | 156.175 | 160.775 | Port Ops (VTS N. Orleans & Lower Miss.) |
| 04 | 156.200 | 160.800 | *** international *** | |
| 64 | 156.225 | 160.825 | *** international *** | |
| 05 | 156.250 | 156.250 | 160.850 | Port Ops (VTS N.Orleans, Houston, Seattle) |
| 65 | 156.275 | 156.275 | 160.875 | Port Ops |
| 06 | 156.300 | 156.300 | 156.300 | Safety & SAR |
| 66 | 156.325 | 156.325 | 160.925 | Port Ops |
| 07 | 156.350 | 156.350 | 160.950 | Commercial |
| 67 | 156.375 | 156.375 | 160.975 | Navigational (Lower Mississipi River) Commercial elsewhere |
| 08 | 156.400 | ---------- | 156.400 | Commercial (intership only) |
| 68 | 156.425 | 156.425 | 156.425 | Non-Commercial |
| 09 | 156.450 | 156.450 | 156.450 | Secondary Calling Channel |
| 69 | 156.475 | 156.475 | 156.475 | Non-Commercial |
| 10 | 156.500 | 156.500 | 156.500 | Commercial |
| 70 | 156.525 | 156.525 | 156.525 | Digital Selective Calling |
| 11 | 156.550 | 156.550 | 156.550 | Commercial |
| 71 | 156.575 | 156.575 | 156.575 | Non-Commercial |
12 |
156.600 |
156.600 | 156.600 | Port Ops |
| 72 | 156.625 | --------- | 156.625 | Non-Commercial (intership only) |
| 13 | 156.650 | 156.650 | 156.650 | Navigational (except Lower Mississippi River) |
| 73 | 156.675 | 156.675 | 156.675 | Port Ops |
| 14 | 156.700 | 156.700 | 156.700 | Port Ops (Ship movement on Great Lakes) |
| 74 | 156.725 | 156.725 | 156.725 | Port Ops |
| 15 | ---------- | 156.750 | 156.750 | Environmental (Coast-to-Ship only) |
| 75 | 156.775 | 156.775 | 156.775 | nonexistent channel (guard band for 156.800) |
| 16 | 156.800 | 156.800 | 156.800 | International Calling and Distress |
| 76 | 156.825 | 156.825 | 156.825 | nonexistant channel (guard band for 156.800) |
| 17 | 156.850 | 156.850 | 156.850 | State & Local Authorities (Wx bulletins on Gr. Lakes |
| 77 | 156.875 | ---------- | 156.875 | Port Ops (comms w/Pilot, 1 watt) |
| 18 | 156.900 | 156.900 | 161.500 | Commercial |
| 78 | 156.925 | 156.925 | 161.525 | Non-Commercial |
| 19 | 156.950 | 156.950 | 161.550 | Commercial |
| 79 | 156.975 | 156.975 | 161.575 | Commercial (Non.Comm. on Great Lakes) |
| 20 | 157.000 | 161.600 | 161.600 | Port Ops |
| 20A | 157.000 | ---------- | 157.000 | Intership |
| 80 | 157.025 | 157.025 | 161.625 | Commercial (Non.Comm. on Great Lakes) |
| 21 | 157.050 | 157.050 | 161.650 | Coast Guard |
| 81 | 157.075 | 157.075 | 161.675 | Coast Guard |
| 22 | 157.100 | 157.100 | 161.700 | Coast Guard (comm's w/civilian vessels) |
| 82 | 157.125 | 157.125 | 161.725 | Coast Guard |
| 23 | 157.150 | 157.150 | 161.750 | Coast Guard |
| 83 | 157.175 | 157.175 | 161.775 | Coast Guard (primary for USCG Auxiliary) |
| 24 | 157.200 | 161.800 | 161.800 | Public Correspondence |
| 84 | 157.225 | 161.825 | 161.825 | Public Correspondence (AMS on Great Lakes) |
| 25 | 157.250 | 161.850 | 161.850 | Public Correspondence |
| 85 | 157.275 | 161.875 | 161.875 | Public Correspondence (AMS on Great Lakes) Maritime Repeaters (Alaska only) |
| 26 | 157.300 | 161.900 | 161.900 | Public Correspondence |
| 86 | 157.325 | 161.925 | 161.925 | Public Correspondence (AMS on Great Lakes) |
| 27 | 157.350 | 161.950 | 161.950 | Public Correspondence |
| 87 | 157.375 | 161.975 | 161.975 | Public Correspondence (AMS on Great Lakes) |
| 28 | 157.400 | 162.000 | 162.000 | Public Correspondence |
| 88 | 157.425 | 162.025 | 162.025 | Public Correspondence (w/in 75 mi. of Canada) |
| 88A | 157.425 | ---------- | 162.025 | Commercial intership & fishing air/ship (execpt near Canada) |