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.

International VHF Radio Bandplan

CHANNEL SIMPLEX /
DUPLEX		 DESIGNATION
01 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
02 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
03 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
04 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
05 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
06 S Intership
07 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
08 S Intership
09 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
10 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
11 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
12 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
13 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
14 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
15 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
16 S Distress, Safety, and Calling
17 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
18 D Port Operations
19 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
20 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
21 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
22 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
23 D Public Correspondence.
24 D Public Correspondence.
25 D Public Correspondence.
26 D Public Correspondence.
27 D Public Correspondence.
28 D Public Correspondence.
60 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
61 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
62 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
63 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
64 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
65 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
66 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
67 S Intership
68 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
69 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
70 S Digital Selective Calling (DSC) Only
71 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
72 S Intership
73 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
74 S Port Operations and Ship Movement.
75 Channel 16 Guard Band.  May not be used.
76 Channel 16 Guard Band.  May not be used.
77 S Intership
78 D Port Operations and Ship Movement. Public Correspondence.
79 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
80 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
81 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
82 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
83 D Public Correspondence.
84 D Port Operations and Ship Movement.
85 D Public Correspondence.
86 D Public Correspondence.
87 D Public Correspondence.
87B S Automatic Identifcation System (AIS)
88 D Public Correspondence.
88B S Automatic Identifcation System (AIS)
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