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MAJ USA RET
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 12:31:32 PM
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What VHF Marine frequencies are commonly monitored on Lake Martin?
I can’t find this information on my Lake Martin Chart… or on this Website.
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RadioActive
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 4:58:53 PM
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None, to my knowledge. I called the marine police to ask the same thing after we moved here from the Chesapeake Bay, and they indicated they did not monitor VHF at all. Too bad. Mobile phones can only do so much.
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| Name: |
RadioActive
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 6:24:44 PM
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Secondly, my guess would be that VHF Marine channel 9 would be the appropriate place to start. From the USCG website:
"Boater Calling Channel (VHF Channel 9)
The Federal Communications Commission established VHF-FM channel 9 as a supplementary calling channel for noncommercial vessels (recreational boaters) at the request of the Coast Guard. A ship or shore unit wishing to call a boater would do so on channel 9, and anyone (boaters included) wishing to call a commercial ship or shore activity would continue to do so on channel 16. Recreational boaters would continue to call the Coast Guard and any commercial facility on channel 16.
The purpose of the FCC regulation was to relieve congestion on VHF channel 16, the distress, safety and calling frequency. FCC regulations require boaters having VHF radios to maintain a watch on either VHF channel 9 or channel 16, whenever the radio is turned on and not communicating with another station.
Since the Coast Guard generally does not have the capability of announcing an urgent marine information broadcast or weather warning on channel 9, use of channel 9 is optional. We recommend boaters normally keep tuned to and use channel 16 in those waters unless otherwise notified by the Coast Guard."
Further, the USCG says:
"CELLULAR TELEPHONES ON BOATS
The Coast Guard does not advocate cellular phones as a substitute
for the regular maritime radio distress and safety systems
recognized by the Federal Communications Commission and the
International Radio Regulations -- particularly VHF maritime
radio."
Since AMP says it does not monitor VHF at all and there are no USCG warnings on Channel 16 as in coastal areas, Channel 9 looks like a good place to put your radio to monitor, and I'll certainly do that with mine when I am afloat.
Channels 68, 69, 71, and 78 are for non-commercial uses, so one of those would be an appropriate place to move after meeting up on Channel 9.
-- RadioActive
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TowBoat
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 8:32:45 PM
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We moniter VHF channel 16 and have been contacted on it a couple of times for assistance.
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| Name: |
RadioActive
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 8:56:51 PM
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Good to hear that TowBoat monitors 16 even though AMP doesn't. I thought I might have to call on the mobile phone, which is generally reliable with Verizon Wireless. However, I much prefer VHF-FM out on the lake.
-- RadioActive
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copperline
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 9:07:48 PM
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Towboat - what part of the lake do your operate in?
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| Name: |
TowBoat
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 9:33:41 PM
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We can respond to any location on the Lake 24/7/365.
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roswellric
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/4/2012 10:13:17 PM
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Used to be Channel 16 for as long as I can remember but...that's not that long :-)
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mckaygmc
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/5/2012 7:02:25 AM
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There are a hondfull of folks that do use the VHF...Most I think use 16..I have hailed other vessels that way usually the larger Cruisers. Most of the smaller boats don't use the VHF.
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coferj
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VHF Marine Radio - Lake Martin
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7/5/2012 8:48:56 AM
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Welp, I'll keep on 16 when I'm on the water. Good to know.
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