*Footnotes at bottom of table.
Canadian VHF Frequencies and Usage | ||||||
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Channel Number | Ship Transmit MHz | Ship Receive MHz | Simplex | Duplex | *Use | *Notes |
01 | 156.050 | 160.650 | X | PC | BCC | |
02 | 156.100 | 160.700 | X | PC | BCC | |
03 | 156.150 | 160.750 | X | PC | BCC, Inl. BCC | |
1004 | 156.200 | 156.200 | X | IS, SS, C, S | DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area. Commercial fishing in EC area. | |
1005 | 156.250 | 156.250 | X | SM | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC | |
06 | 156.300 | 156.300 | X | IS, C, NC, S | All Areas. May be used for search and rescue communications between ships and aircraft. | |
2006 | 160.900 | 160.900 | X | Restricted | For Experimental Use Only. | |
1007 | 156.350 | 156.350 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC | |
08 | 156.400 | 156.400 | X | IS, C, S | EC, WC, Inl. BCC. Also assigned for intership in the Lake Winnipeg area. | |
09 | 156.450 | 156.450 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, S, SM |
AC, BCC, Inl. PRA. Commercial - BCC area. May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations. | |
10 | 156.500 | 156.500 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, S, SM |
AC, GL, BCC. Commercial - BCC area. May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. | |
11 | 156.550 | 156.550 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, SM |
AC, GL, BCC. VTS - BCC area. Also used for pilotage purposes. | |
12 | 156.600 | 156.600 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, SM |
AC, GL, WC, BCC. VTS - BCC area. Port operations and pilot information and messages. | |
13 | 156.650 | 156.650 | X | IS, C, NC, SM | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. VTS - BCC area. Bridge-to-Bridge navigational traffic. |
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14 | 156.700 | 156.700 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, SM |
AC, GL, BCC. VTS - BCC area. Port operations and pilot information and messages. | |
15 | 156.750 | 156.750 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, SM |
EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Port operations and Ship Movement - BCC area. All operations limited to 1 watt maximum power. May also be used for on-board communications. | |
16 | 156.800 | 156.800 | International Distress, Safety and Calling | All Areas | ||
17 | 156.850 | 156.850 | X | IS, SS, C, NC, SM |
EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Port operations and Ship Movement - BCC area. All operations limited to 1 watt maximum power. May also be used for on board communications. | |
1018 | 156.900 | 156.900 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Towing - BCC area. | |
1019 | 156.950 | 156.950 | X | IS, SS | All Areas. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard. Pacific Pilots - BCC area. |
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20 | 157.000 | 161.600 | X | SS, S, SM | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Port operations only with 1 watt maximum power. | |
1021 | 157.050 | 157.050 | X | IS, SS | All Areas. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only. | |
2021 | -------- | 161.650 | S | All Areas. Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. | ||
1022 | 157.100 | 157.100 | X | IS, SS, C, NC | All Areas. For communications between Canadian Coast Guard and non-Canadian Coast Guard stations only. | |
23 | 157.150 | 161.750 | X | SS, PC | BCC, Inl. BCC. | |
2023 | -------- | 161.750 | S | GL. Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. | ||
24 | 157.200 | 161.800 | X | SS, PC | Al Areas. | |
25 | 157.250 | 161.850 | X | SS, PC | BCC. Also assigned for operations in the Lake Winnipeg area. | |
2025 | -------- | 161.850 | S | AC. Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. | ||
26 | 157.300 | 161.900 | X | SS, PC | All Areas. | |
27 | 157.350 | 161.950 | X | SS, PC | AC, GL, BCC. | |
28 | 157.400 | 162.000 | X | SS, S, PC | BCC. | |
2028 | -------- | 162.000 | S | AC, GL. Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) service. | ||
60 | 156.025 | 160.625 | X | SS, PC | BCC. | |
1061 | 156.075 | 156.075 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, BCC. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area. Commercial fishing only in EC area. | |
1062 | 156.125 | 156.125 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, BCC. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard only in BCC area. Commercial fishing only in EC area. | |
1063 | 156.175 | 156.175 | X | IS, SS, C | BCC. Tow Boats - BCC area. | |
64 | 156.225 | 160.825 | X | SS, PC | BCC. | |
1064 | 156.225 | 156.225 | X | IS, SS, C | EC. Commercial fishing only. | |
1065 | 156.275 | 156.275 | X | S, IS, SS, C, NC |
All Areas. Search and rescue and antipollution operations on the Great Lakes. Towing on the Pacific Coast. Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River areas with 1 watt maximum power. Intership in INLD PRA. | |
1066 | 156.325 | 156.325 | X | S, IS, SS, C, NC |
EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1 watt maximum power. 1 watt marina channel - BCC area. | |
67 | 156.375 | 156.375 | X | S, IS, SS, C, NC |
All Areas. May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Commercial fishing only in EC and INLD PRA areas. Pleasure craft - BCC area. | |
68 | 156.425 | 156.425 | X | IS, SS, NC | All Areas. For marinas, yacht clubs and pleasure craft. | |
69 | 156.475 | 156.475 | X | IS, SS, C, NC | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Commercial fishing only - EC area. Pleasure craft - BCC area. | |
70 | 156.525 | 156.525 | DSC for Distress, Urgency, Safety and Calling. | All Areas. Voice communications prohibited. | ||
71 | 156.575 | 156.575 | X | S, IS, SS, SM, C, NC |
EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Ship Movement - BCC area. Marinas and yacht clubs - EC and on Lake Winnipeg. | |
72 | 156.625 | 156.625 | X | IS, C, NC | EC, BCC. May be used to communicate with aircraft and helicopters in predominantly maritime support operations. Pleasure craft - BCC area. |
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73 | 156.675 | 156.675 | X | S, IS, SS, C, NC |
All Areas. May also be used for communications with aircraft engaged in coordinated search and rescue and antipollution operations. Commercial fishing only in EC and INLD PRA areas. | |
74 | 156.725 | 156.725 | X | IS, SS, SM, C, NC |
EC, BCC. VTS and Ship Movement - BCC area. | |
75 | 156.775 | 156.775 | X | IS, SS, SM, C | All Areas. Simplex port operation, ship movement and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum. | |
76 | 156.825 | 156.825 | X | IS, SS, SM, C | All Areas. Simplex port operation, ship movement and navigation related communication only. 1 watt maximum. | |
77 | 156.875 | 156.875 | X | S, IS, SS, SM | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. Pilotage - BCC area; 25 watts. Port operations only in the St. Lawrence River/Great Lakes areas with 1 watt maximum power. | |
1078 | 156.925 | 156.925 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, BCC. Fishing Industry - BCC area. | |
1079 | 156.975 | 156.975 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, BCC. Fishing Industry - BCC area. | |
1080 | 157.025 | 157.025 | X | IS, SS, C | EC, BCC. Whale Watching - BCC area. | |
1081 | 157.075 | 157.075 | X | S, IS, SS | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard use only. | |
1082 | 157.125 | 157.125 | X | IS, SS | EC, NL, AC, GL, WC, BCC, Inl. BCC. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard use only. | |
1083 | 157.175 | 157.175 | X | IS, SS | EC, BCC. DFO/Canadian Coast Guard and other Government agencies. | |
2083 | -------- | 161.775 | S | AC, GL, BCC. Continuous Marine Broadcast (CMB) Service. | ||
84 | 157.225 | 161.825 | X | SS, PC | BCC. | |
85 | 157.275 | 161.875 | X | SS, PC | NL, AC, GL, BCC. | |
86 | 157.325 | 161.925 | X | SS, PC | BCC. | |
87 | 157.375 | 161.375 | X | IS, SM, NC | NL, AC, GL, BCC. Port operation and ship movement -EC area. Pleasure craft - BCC area. | |
87B | 161.975 | 161.975 | AIS | All Areas. Automatic Ship Identification and Surveillance System. | ||
88 | 157.425 | 157.425 | X | IS, SM, C | NL, AC, GL, BCC. Port operation and ship movement — BCC area. | |
88B | 162.025 | 162.025 | AIS | All Areas. Automatic Ship Identification and Surveillance System. | ||
WX-1 | --- | 162.550 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-2 | --- | 162.400 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-3 | --- | 162.475 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-4 | --- | 162.425 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-5 | --- | 162.450 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-6 | --- | 162.500 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio | ||
WX-7 | --- | 162.525 | S | Environment Canada Weather Radio |
Table Abbreviation’s | ||||
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EC | - East Coast (NL, AC, GL, and Eastern Arctic areas) | IS | Intership | |
NL | - Newfoundland and Labrador | SS | Ship to Shore | |
AC | - Atlantic Coast, Gulf and St. Lawrence River to and including Montreal | C | Commercial | |
GL | - Great Lakes including the St. Lawrence above Montreal | NC | Non-Commercial | |
WC | - West Coast (BCC, Western Arctic, and Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed areas) | S | Safety | |
BCC | - British Columbia Coast (Pacific Coast) | SM | Ship Movement | |
Inland BC | - Inland Waters of BC and the Yukon | PC | Public Correspondence | |
Inland PRA | - Inland Waters of MB, SK, and AB | AIS | Automatic Ship Identification | |
VTS | Vessel Traffic Services | |||