CHANNEL SIMPLEX / DUPLEX DESIGNATION AREAS COVERED
01 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
02 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
03 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
04A S Coast Guard Search and Rescue Pacific Coast
04A S Commercial Fishing Only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
05A S Ship Movement West Coast
06 S Intership. Search & Rescue All areas
07A S Intership. Commercial. All areas
08 S Intership. Commercial.  Lake Winnipeg area operations West Coast; Pacific Coast; Western Arctic; Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed; East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Great Lakes;  Eastern Arctic
09 S Intership. Aircraft Communications in Maritime Support Operations Atlantic Coast, Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Montreal
10 S Intership. Safety. Aircraft communications in Search and Rescue & Antipollution. Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal
11 S Intership. Ship Movement, Oilotage. Pacific Coast; Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal
12 S Port Operations and Pilot Information and Messages West Coast; Pacific Coast; Western Arctic; Athabasca-Mackenzie Watershed; Atlantic Coast, Great Lakes;  Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Montreal; 
13 S Exclusively for Bridge to Bridge Navigational Traffic All Areas
14 S Port Operations and Pilot Information and Messages Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal
15 S On Board Communications; Limited to 1 watt power All Areas
16 S International Distress, Safety and Calling All Areas
17 S On Board Communications; Limited to 1 watt power All Areas
18A S Intership.  Towing on Pacific Coast All Areas
19A S Canadian Coast Guard Only   All Areas except Pacific Coast
19A S Government Pacific Coast
20 D Port Operations; Limited to 1 watt power All Areas
21A S Canadian Coast Guard Only All Areas
21B S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service All Areas
22A S Communications between Coast Guard and non Coast Guard Stations Only All Areas
23 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast;  Inland Waters, British Columbia and Yukon
24 D Public Correspondence All Areas
25 D Public Correspondence, operations in Lake Winnipeg Area Pacific Coast
25B S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Atlantic Coast, Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Montreal
26 D Public Correspondence All Areas
27 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast; Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal
28 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
28B S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Atlantic Coast, Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Lawrence River, Montreal
60 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
61A S Canadian Coast Guard Only Pacific Coast
61A S Commercial Fishing Only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
62A S Canadian Coast Guard Only Pacific Coast
62A S Commercial Fishing Only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
64 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
64A S Commercial Fishing Only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
65A S Search and Rescue and antipollution operations Great Lakes
65A S Towing Pacific Coast
65A S Port Operations (1 Watt Max) St. Lawrence River
65A S Pleasure Craft Inland waters of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba (excluding Lake Winnipeg and Red River
66A S Port Operations (1 Watt Max) St. Lawrence River & Great Lakes
67 S Commercial Fishing only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
67 S

Commercial Fishing Only		 All Areas except East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
68 S Marinas and Yacht Clubs All Areas except East Coast
69 S

Intership		 All Areas except East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
69 S

Commercial Fishing Only		 East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
70 S Digital Selective Calling for distress, safety and calling All Areas
71 S

Marinas and Yacht Clubs		 East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area  and Lake Winnipeg
71 S Intership Pacific Coast
72 S

Commercial Fishing Only		 Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
73 S Commercial Fishing Only East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
73 S Communications with Search and Rescue and Anitpollution Aircraft All Areas except East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
74 S Intership Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
75 Not Available -guard Band for Channel 16.  Protects Ch 16 from Spurious Signals
76 Not Available -guard Band for Channel 16.  Protects Ch 16 from Spurious Signals
77 S Pilotage & Port Operations St. Lawrence River & Great Lakes
78A S Intership Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
79A S Intership Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
80A S Intership Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
81A S Canadian Coast Guard Use St. Lawrence River & Great Lakes
81A S Canadian Coast Guard - Antipollution Pacific Coast
82A S Canadian Coast Guard Only Pacific Coast
82A S Canadian Coast Guard Only St. Lawrence Rive;  Great Lakes Area
83 D Canadian Coast Guard Only Pacific Coast
83A S Canadian Coast Guard and other government agencies East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
83B S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal
84 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
85 D Public Correspondence Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal;  Newfoundland; Labrador;
86 D Public Correspondence Pacific Coast
87 D Public Correspondence Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal;  Newfoundland; Labrador;
88 D Public Correspondence Great Lakes; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River; Montreal; Newfoundland; Labrador;
WX1 S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
WX2 S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area
WX3 S(RX) Continuous Marine Broadcast Service Pacific Coast;  East Coast; Newfoundland; Labrador; Atlantic Coast; Gulf of St. Lawrence; St. Lawrence River;  Montreal;  Great Lakes; Eastern Arctic Area

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Please note:  Some Radios have a feature which you can use to switch between the USA, Canada and International designation. The button, knob or menu item is usually labeled U.I.C. If it gets switched by mistake, odd things will happen. Please consult your manual.
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