marine radio commands and channel

boatradioman

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can somebody tell me the marine vhf commands?And also what channels do I use for what? Like I know 16 is USCG and 09 is port operations.
 

boatradioman

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Re: marine radio commands and channel

so tell me what channel do I use if i want to know if anybody has spotted dolphins.
 

bjcsc

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Re: marine radio commands and channel

so tell me what channel do I use if i want to know if anybody has spotted dolphins.

None. You would hail a specific individual on 16 and then switch to another channel for conversation once you contact them. There is no "group chat" channel. Most people are only monitoring 16...
 
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