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Floater
09-05-2001, 11:30 PM
I'll bring up an old subject. What channel? If you have a VHF radio in the boat you have to to monitor channel 16 but we can also use 68,69,71,72 and 78 to communcate. Or how about CB channel 22, etc., or the newer FRS radios. FSR channels 1 or 8 are pretty common to everyone.
Floater
09-06-2001, 11:29 PM
No takers? No input? images/icons/frown.gif
Jennie@ifish
09-07-2001, 06:22 AM
I think everyone is a bit afraid of using VHF for recreation.
I got a really nasty letter from someone telling me it could save lives if we stayed the heck off the VHF.
I still maintain that there are recreational channels. Just stay the heck off the emergency and shipping channels.
How bout using a cb instead?
Jen
Monitor 16 for Coast Guard reports, they usually ask the hailer to go to 22 where bar and ocean condition reports are provided ... keep 68 and 69 on the scan sequence for occasional fishing reports.
VHF can be very useful ... lurking won't hurt anyone and it'll give you an idea of what and when it is appropriate to communicate.
Baldpate Basher
09-07-2001, 08:31 AM
OK. Yes this is an old subject but you have brought a new twist to it. CB is to be used just as it is named, Citizen's Band. images/icons/cool.gif WE THE PEOPLE can use it as we see fit as long as we obey the simplest FCC rules. No commercials, no foul language and this sort of thing. If we as a group decide to start using a particular CB channel that is perfectly legal.
VHF/Marine is another thing entirely. It is closely controled by law, although not closely enforced. It is however usable by the public, especially for marine safety. As others have already brought up the channel you are supposed to monitor and contact people on is channel 16. This is monitored by the Coast Guard for maritime control and safety. Once you have contacted your party you are supposed to move to another frequency. All of these rules are well documented and easily enough found in a search of the FCC's webpages.
Jenny any one who would send you a nasty letter saying that we shouldn't use the VHF is totally out of his bird. He must just need to blow off steem at someone and you looked vulnerable at the time. He obviously hasn't even read the FCC rules that came with his radio. If you get any other hate mail from this individual, on this subject, please forward it to me and I'll try to educate him.
Richard R Titus Jr.
FCC GROL.
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Floater
09-07-2001, 05:55 PM
Here's what may be the issue with VHF. I keep mine on dual watch mode so it can scan CH 16 and CH 9. To transmit on mine, I have to flip the switch to single mode and transmit on the dialed up channel. While transmitting I can not hear CH 16 if someone were to need help. Yes we can use CH 68, etc, but....
How about this. If you have a VHF (all coastal boaters should), tune in Ch 16. If you have a mounted or portable CB, tune into CH 22. CH 22 is in the middle of the power band (Tx/Rcv) and usually one of the best internally tuned freqs straight from the factory on almost all CBs.
So....no matter where you go in OR/WA you just might find an iFisher. images/icons/smile.gif
[ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: Floater ]
The Garibaldi Coast Guard station uses 22 to respond to requests for information and to communicate with boaters in distress.