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Old 11-20-2008, 06:42 AM
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Marine Radio Frequencies

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I hope you can help. I have a programmable VHF radio which I am setting up for marine use in the Solent area to use on my small sail boat. Although I am okay operating the radio correctly, however I do not have experience of using a radio in the marine environment It is primarily in case of emergency and any other useful contacts. Looking at the tables, I see there are many marine channels available and I would like to know the most important channels (apart from Channel 16) to set up for this area, as I don't want to be scrolling through loads of channels if I only require a few. Thanks.
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Old 11-21-2008, 02:55 AM
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To operate a VHF marine radio you'll need a license, so you have to take a course.
Once you've done that, you will know exactly which channels are important because that is mainly what the course is all about.
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Old 11-21-2008, 03:05 AM
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Thanks for the response. I have the VHF licence and the training and am familiar with all the marine channels available and their uses, so first hand experience of using a radio in the Solent area would be helpful.
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Old 11-22-2008, 10:00 PM
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A nautical chart will have this information, no? I haven't seen many charts, to be honest, but the ones I have seen did include the VHF frequencies for the harbour master, airport, etc.
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Old 11-23-2008, 11:09 AM
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see this for a start

http://www.qhmportsmouth.com/port-ln...ion=view&id=26
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Old 11-24-2008, 09:06 AM
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Thanks, guys. Some useful information. The website gives good guidance on channels to listen on in the area and there is an equivalent http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk which covers Southampton and Hamble.
Appreciate your help.
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Old 11-26-2008, 12:31 PM
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Thanks, guys. Some useful information. The website gives good guidance on channels to listen on in the area and there is an equivalent http://www.southamptonvts.co.uk which covers Southampton and Hamble.
Appreciate your help.
Hi Pompey, you can find a lot of useful / helpful VHF channel infomation for the Solent and surrounding areas and its numerous ports and marinas in the Reeds Almanach - it helped me on my cruise when I was there this summer.
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