VHF Radio channels
Submitted by Archie on Sun, 2009-02-22 19:35
Hey guys,
I'm looking at putting together a list of VHF channels to post near my radio on the boat. The missus recently commented that she wouldn't know who or how to call if it turned to poo and I was tied up (I think she might have meant literally). I thought it might be handy to have a full list of the comonly used channels around Perth. Can anyone help out with where I can find a local channel list?
Archie
barneyboy
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16 and 67 are the emergency
16 and 67 are the emergency channels. Anyone with a vhf on a boat should be listening to either of these whilst on the water with two 3 minute quiet times every hour on the hour and every 1/2 hour. Local coast guard channels vary from area to area. you can radio them on the emergency channels and the will ask you to go to a working channel. Hope this helps.
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
Archie
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Thanks Barney. I've got most
Thanks Barney. I've got most of the local Sea Rescue ones but I was thinking more of the commercial ones and the boat to boat. Do you know which ones transmit the weather and how often?
barneyboy
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Ive only got the weather on
Ive only got the weather on HF. The coastguard will tell you though if you ask.
FEEEISH ONNN!!!
kane
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Two rocks
when im feeling serious and dedicated i drag the boat to two rocks and launch, there they use 73 to log on and off, as I was politely told off for using 16 the other day although thats what whitfords sea rescue has told me to use so I use that out of hillarys.
Goooooone Fishin!
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carnarvonite
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Channels
You call up on 16 then switch up to 73 to give your message.Once you finish logging on/off go back to 16 with the dual watch capability covering 67 as well.
On a 27 meg set call up on 88 the switch to the stations talking channel.I think from memory 2rocks is 91.When finished go back to monitoring 88.
Corza
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hey Kane
Two rocks
when im feeling serious and dedicated i drag the boat to two rocks and launch, there they use 73 to log on and off, as I was politely told off for using 16 the other day although thats what whitfords sea rescue has told me to use so I use that out of hillarys.
Goooooone Fishin!
Hey Kane was that on Thursday?? I think I heard that when I was out fishing, It wasn't rude but did sound abrupt...You have a Z in your rego??
kane
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yeah that was me mate, was doing some diving with a mate.
how did you get on? catch any fish up that way?
Goooooone Fishin!
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