Channel 16
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It is not. See the USCG radio template.
CH 16 is for "Hailing and distress".
If hailing, once contact is made, change channels.
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You may use channel 16 to call a ship or shore station, but if you do so, you must, must be brief! We recommend this same procedure be used over channel 9, if channel 9 is used as a calling channel.
For example:
Blue Duck: "Mary Jane, this is Blue Duck" (the name of the vessel or MMSI being called may be said 2 or 3 times if conditions warrant)
Mary Jane: "Blue Duck, this is Mary Jane. Reply 68" (or some other proper working channel)
Blue Duck: "68" or "Roger"
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CH 16 is for "Hailing and distress".
If hailing, once contact is made, change channels.
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You may use channel 16 to call a ship or shore station, but if you do so, you must, must be brief! We recommend this same procedure be used over channel 9, if channel 9 is used as a calling channel.
For example:
Blue Duck: "Mary Jane, this is Blue Duck" (the name of the vessel or MMSI being called may be said 2 or 3 times if conditions warrant)
Mary Jane: "Blue Duck, this is Mary Jane. Reply 68" (or some other proper working channel)
Blue Duck: "68" or "Roger"
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Seriously Pascal? That's not the case in the Great Lakes. Not because lots of people don't try, but it's a rare, rare day when a ch 16 abuser gets a reply to a radio check before the friendly local (or not so friendly and not so local) Coast Guard issues a stern reminder of proper radio usage.
On the other hand, I can't recall a time when they've put a stop to the chatter.
On the other hand, I can't recall a time when they've put a stop to the chatter.
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I recall visiting SF and was astounded by the lack of English being spoken on CH 16.
Would that be South Florida or San Francisco? I boat near San Francisco and while I hear a lot of useless chatter like radio checks and Billi Bob, ya got yr ears on? I haven't heard any foreign languages. Or maybe I have and thought the radio was malfuntioning[:-bonc01]
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SF = South Florida
Some of the stuff I heard on channell 16 Monday morning.
"The blue and white Wellcraft, you need to back off those throttles."
"wah wah wah"
"Not you Bruce, I'm talking to this guy speeding through the manatee zone."
"wah wah wah"
After about 5 minutes
"Oh I know what it is. He can't read English."
And this is just a small sample.
"The blue and white Wellcraft, you need to back off those throttles."
"wah wah wah"
"Not you Bruce, I'm talking to this guy speeding through the manatee zone."
"wah wah wah"
After about 5 minutes
"Oh I know what it is. He can't read English."
And this is just a small sample.
bajanbum
I hear some whinning once in awhile on 16 in our area as well, If it continues to long the CG will intervene and remind them what 16 is used for, or sometimes I cannot help my self and get on and tell them to quit whinning and enjoy the day. 99% of the time it seems to stop.
I hear some whinning once in awhile on 16 in our area as well, If it continues to long the CG will intervene and remind them what 16 is used for, or sometimes I cannot help my self and get on and tell them to quit whinning and enjoy the day. 99% of the time it seems to stop.
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On the central part of the left coast of Fl. radio checks are asked for on 16, and answered by either Sea tow or Boat Assist with a reply to change to another working channel for radio check. After the change is made the radio check is given with locations exchanged.
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dumy,
That rule of hailing only on Ch.9 was a short term "experiement" a few years ago in the 1st CG District. Ch. 16 is once again the hailing channel. Anything else could create danger. Think about it. If boaters are listening to Ch. 9 because they're listening for their buddies to hail them, then they are not monitoring ch 16. It's imperative that boaters monitor ch 16, as most of time the first responder to distress calls is a fellow boater. If hailing is only on Ch. 9, then many boaters might monitor ch. 9 instead of Ch. 16 and they won't hear of other nearby boaters' distress calls.
That rule of hailing only on Ch.9 was a short term "experiement" a few years ago in the 1st CG District. Ch. 16 is once again the hailing channel. Anything else could create danger. Think about it. If boaters are listening to Ch. 9 because they're listening for their buddies to hail them, then they are not monitoring ch 16. It's imperative that boaters monitor ch 16, as most of time the first responder to distress calls is a fellow boater. If hailing is only on Ch. 9, then many boaters might monitor ch. 9 instead of Ch. 16 and they won't hear of other nearby boaters' distress calls.
what frosts my shorts are the guys that think it's a cb radio....the use of the phonetic alphabet is the proper etiquette and short concise conversations....once heard some woman on the radio trading recipe's for some sort of crab dip or something....how rude ......someone got on and told her to take it to a cell phone!!.....
In the Great Lakes, Channel 16 is the hailing channel and can only be used for a radio check for a new installation. Nothing is said about hailing if done right. This is a FCC requirement and cannot be changed by the CG.
The CG wants Ch 9 to be used, because so many people don't know what they are doing, ie. think it is a CB radio. This results in Ch 9 being useless, but does get the CB'ers off 16.
The CG wants Ch 9 to be used, because so many people don't know what they are doing, ie. think it is a CB radio. This results in Ch 9 being useless, but does get the CB'ers off 16.