This section describes the radiotelephony working frequencies assignable to ship and public coast stations.
(a) Working frequencies in the 2000-4000 kHz band. The following table describes the working carrier frequency pairs in the 2000-4000 kHz band. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Working frequency pairs in the 2000-4000 kHz band-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carrier frequency (kHz)
Region -----------------------------------
Ship transmit Coast transmit------------------------------------------------------------------------East Coast:......................... 2031.5 2490.0
2118.0 \1\ 2514.0
2126.0 2522.0
2142.0 2538.0
2166.0 2558.0
2198.0 2590.0
2366.0 2450.0
2382.0 \5\ 2482.0
2390.0 2566.0
2400.0 2400.0
2406.0 2442.0
2406.0 \4\ 2506.0West Coast:......................... 2003.0 2450.0
2009.0 2442.0
2009.0 2566.0
2031.5 2566.0
2126.0 2522.0
2206.0 2598.0
2382.0 2466.0
2406.0 2506.0
2430.0 \5\ 2482.0Gulf Coast:......................... 2009.0 2466.0
2134.0 2530.0
2142.0 2538.0
\1\ 2158.0 \1\2550.0
2166.0 2558.0
2206.0 2598.0
2366.0 2450.0
2382.0 \5\ 2482.0
2430.0 2572.0
2458.0 2506.0Great Lakes \2\:.................... 2118.0 2514.0
2158.0 2550.0
2206.0 2582.0Alaska.............................. 2131.0 \5\ 2309.0
2134.0 2312.0
2237.0 2397.0
2240.0 2400.0Hawaii.............................. 2134.0 2530.0Caribbean:.......................... 2009.0 2506.0
\3\ 2086.0 2585.0
2134.0 2530.0Guam................................ 2009.0 2506.0------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Unlimited hours of use from December 15 to April 1 and day only from
April 1 to December 15. Harmful interference must not be caused to any
station in the Great Lakes region.\2\ In the Great Lakes region 2206 kHz is not available for transmission
to U.S. ships except in the case of distress. U.S. coast stations in
the Great Lakes area may use 2514, 2550 and 2582 kHz on a shared basis
with coast stations of Canada. Except in the case of distress, the
frequency 2550 kHz must not be used for transmission to ship stations
of Canada since the associated ship station transmit frequency 2158
kHz is not available to Canadian ship stations for transmission and
2582 kHz must not be used for public correspondence transmissions to
U.S. ship stations since the associated ship transmit frequency 2206
kHz is not available to U.S. ship stations for transmissions except in
the case of distress.\3\ Limited to a peak envelope power of 150 watts.\4\ Harmful interference must not be caused to any coast station in the
Caribbean region.\5\ But see section 80.373(c)(3) of this chapter.
(b) Working frequencies in the 4000-27500 kHz band. This paragraph describes the working carrier frequencies in the 4000-27500 kHz band. With respect to frequencies that are assignable in more than one geographical area, once the frequency is assigned to one licensee, any subsequent license will be authorized on a secondary, non-interference basis with respect to the incumbent license's existing operation. If the first licensee later seeks authorization to operate in an additional geographic area, such authorization will be on a secondary, non-interference basis to other co-channel licensees.
(1) The following table specifies the carrier frequencies available for assignment to public coast stations. The paired ship frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations. The specific frequency assignment available to public coast stations for a particular geographic area is indicated by an ``x'' under the appropriate column. The allotment areas are in accordance with the ``Standard Defined Areas'' as identified in the International Radio Regulations, Appendix 25 Planning System, and indicated in the preface to the International Frequency List (IFL).
Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 4000-27500 kHz Band--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ship Coast
Channel transmit transmit USA-E USA-W USA-S USA-C VIR HWA ALS PTR GUM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------401....................................... 4065 4357 x x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........403....................................... 4071 4363 x x x x ........ x ........ x ........
404....................................... 4074 4366 x x ........ x ........ ........ x ........ ........405....................................... 4077 4369 x x x x ........ x x ........ ........409....................................... 4089 4381 x x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........410....................................... 4092 4384 x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x411....................................... 4095 4387 x x ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........412....................................... 4098 4390 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........414....................................... 4104 4396 x ........ x ........ ........ ........ x x ........416....................................... 4110 4402 x x ........ x ........ ........ x ........ ........417....................................... 4113 4405 x x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........418....................................... 4116 4408 ........ ........ ........ x ........ x ........ ........ ........419....................................... 4119 4411 ........ x x ........ ........ x ........ x x422....................................... 4128 4420 x x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........423....................................... 4131 4423 x x x x ........ ........ x ........ ........424....................................... 4134 4426 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........427....................................... 4143 4435 x x x x x x x ........ ........428....................................... 4060 4351 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........604....................................... 6209 6510 x x x x ........ x x x x605....................................... 6212 6513 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........607....................................... 6218 6519 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........802....................................... 8198 8722 x ........ x ........ ........ x x ........ ........803....................................... 8201 8725 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........804....................................... 8204 8728 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........805....................................... 8207 8731 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........807....................................... 8213 8737 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........808....................................... 8216 8740 x x ........ ........ ........ x x ........ x809....................................... 8219 8743 x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........810....................................... 8222 8746 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........811....................................... 8225 8749 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........814....................................... 8234 8758 x x x x ........ x x ........ ........815....................................... 8237 8761 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........817....................................... 8243 8767 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........819....................................... 8249 8773 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........822....................................... 8258 8782 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........824....................................... 8264 8788 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........825....................................... 8267 8791 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........826....................................... 8270 8794 x ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ x829....................................... 8279 8803 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........830....................................... 8282 8806 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........831....................................... 8285 8809 ........ x x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........836....................................... 8113 8713 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........837....................................... 8128 8716 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1201...................................... 12230 13077 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1202...................................... 12233 13080 x x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1203...................................... 12236 13083 x x x x ........ x x ........ ........1206...................................... 12245 13092 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1208...................................... 12251 13098 x ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1209...................................... 12254 13101 x x x ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........1210...................................... 12257 13104 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x1211...................................... 12260 13107 x x x x ........ ........ x ........ ........1212...................................... 12263 13110 x ........ x ........ ........ x x x ........1215...................................... 12272 13119 ........ x x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........1217...................................... 12278 13125 ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1222...................................... 12293 13140 ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........1223...................................... 12296 13143 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x1225...................................... 12302 13149 x ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1226...................................... 12305 13152 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1228...................................... 12311 13158 x x ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1229...................................... 12314 13161 ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1230...................................... 12317 13164 x x x ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........1233...................................... 12326 13173 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1234...................................... 12329 13176 ........ x x ........ ........ x x ........ ........1235...................................... 12232 13179 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1236...................................... 12335 13182 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1237...................................... 12338 13185 x ........ x x x ........ ........ ........ ........1601...................................... 16360 17242 x ........ x ........ ........ x x ........ ........1602...................................... 16363 17245 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1603...................................... 16366 17248 x x x ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........1605...................................... 16372 17254 x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1607...................................... 16378 17260 x x x ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........1609...................................... 16384 17266 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1610...................................... 16387 17269 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........
1611...................................... 16390 17272 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1616...................................... 16405 17287 x x x ........ ........ x x ........ ........1620...................................... 16417 17299 x ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1624...................................... 16429 17311 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1626...................................... 16435 17317 x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1631...................................... 16450 17332 x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1632...................................... 16453 17335 x x x ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........1641...................................... 16480 17362 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1642...................................... 16483 17365 x x x x x x x x ........1643...................................... 16486 17368 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1644...................................... 16489 17371 x x x x ........ x x ........ ........1645...................................... 16492 17374 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1646...................................... 16495 17377 ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1647...................................... 16498 17380 x x x x ........ ........ x ........ ........1648...................................... 16501 17383 ........ x ........ x x x x x ........1801...................................... 18780 19755 x x x x x x x x ........1802...................................... 18783 19758 x ........ x x x ........ ........ x ........1803...................................... 18786 19761 x x ........ x x x x x ........1804...................................... 18789 19764 ........ x x ........ ........ x x ........ ........1805...................................... 18792 19767 ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........1807...................................... 18798 19773 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........1808...................................... 18801 19776 x x x x x x x x ........2201...................................... 22000 22696 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x2205...................................... 22012 22708 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2210...................................... 22027 22723 x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2214...................................... 22039 22735 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2215...................................... 22042 22738 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2216...................................... 22045 22741 x ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ x2222...................................... 22063 22759 x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2223...................................... 22066 22762 x x x ........ ........ x x x ........2227...................................... 22078 22774 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2228...................................... 22081 22777 x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2231...................................... 22090 22786 x x x ........ ........ ........ x ........ ........2236...................................... 22105 22801 x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2237...................................... 22108 22804 x x x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2241...................................... 22120 22816 x x x x x x x x ........2242...................................... 22123 22819 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2243...................................... 22126 22822 x x x x x x x x ........2244...................................... 22129 22825 ........ x ........ ........ ........ x x ........ ........2245...................................... 22132 22828 ........ x x ........ ........ x x ........ ........2246...................................... 22135 22831 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2247...................................... 22138 22834 x x x x x x x ........ ........2501...................................... 25070 26145 x x x x ........ x x ........ ........2502...................................... 25073 26148 x x x x x x x x ........2503...................................... 25076 26151 ........ ........ x ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........2504...................................... 25079 26154 x x x x x x x x ........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(2) The following table specifies the non-paired carrier frequencies that are available for assignment to public coast stations for simplex operations. These frequencies are available for use by authorized ship stations for transmissions to coast stations (simplex operations). Assignments on these frequencies must accept interference. They are shared with government users and are considered ``common use'' frequencies under the international Radio Regulations. They cannot be notified for inclusion in the Master International Frequency Register, which provides stations with interference protection, but may be listed in the international List of Coast Stations. (See Radio Regulation No. 1220 and Recommendation 304.)
Public Correspondence Simplex
[Non-paired radiotelephony frequencies in the 4000-27500 kHz Band \1\
Carrier Frequencies (kHz)]------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------16537 \2\.................................... 18825 22174 2510016540........................................ 18828 22177 25103
18831 ....... 25106
18834 ....... 25109
18837 ....... 25112------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Coast stations limited to a maximum transmitter power of 1 kW (PEP).\2\ The alternative carrier frequency 16537 kHz may be used by ship
stations and coast stations for calling on a simplex basis, provided
that the peak envelope power does not exceed 1 kW.
(c) Working frequencies in the marine VHF 156-162 MHz band. (1)(i) The frequency pairs listed in this paragraph are available for assignment to public coast stations for communications with ship stations and units on land.
Working Carrier Frequency Pairs in the 156-162 MHz Band \1\------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carrier Frequency
(MHz)
Channel designator ---------------------
Ship Coast
transmit transmit------------------------------------------------------------------------24................................................ 157.200 161.80084................................................ 157.225 161.82525 \5\............................................ 157.250 161.85085 \2\............................................ 157.275 161.87526................................................ 157.300 161.90086................................................ 157.325 161.92527................................................ 157.350 161.95087 \3\............................................ 157.375 161.97528................................................ 157.400 162.00088 \4\............................................ 157.425 162.025------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ For special assignment of frequencies in this band in certain areas
of Washington State, the Great Lakes and the east coast of the United
States pursuant to arrangements between the United States and Canada,
see subpart B of this part.\2\ The frequency pair 157.275/161.875 MHz is available on a primary
basis to ship and public coast stations. In Alaska it is also
available on a secondary basis to private mobile repeater stations.\3\ The frequency 161.975 MHz is available only for Automatic
Identification System communications. In VPCSAs 10-42, site-based
stations licensed to operate on frequency 161.975 MHz prior to March
2, 2009 may continue to operate on a co-primary basis on that
frequency until March 2, 2024.\4\ The frequency 162.025 MHz is available only for Automatic
Identification System communications. One hundred twenty kilometers
(75 miles) from the United States/Canada border, the frequency 157.425
MHz is available for intership and commercial communications. Outside
the Puget Sound area and its approaches and the Great Lakes, 157.425
MHz is available for communications between commercial fishing vessels
and associated aircraft while engaged in commercial fishing
activities.\5\ In VPCSAs 10-42, the working carrier frequency pair 157.250/161.850
MHz (Channel 25) is not available for assignment under part 80.
(ii) Service areas in the marine VHF 156-162 MHz band are VHF Public Coast Service Areas (VPCSAs). As listed in the table in this paragraph, VPCSAs are based on, and composed of one or more of, the U.S. Department of Commerce's 172 Economic Areas (EAs). See 60 FR 13114 (March 10, 1995). In addition, the Commission shall treat Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Gulf of Mexico as EA-like areas, and has assigned them EA numbers 173-176, respectively. Maps of the EAs and VPCSAs are available for public inspection and copying at the FCC Public Reference Room, Room CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, 1-888-225-5322. In addition to the EAs listed in the table in this paragraph, each VPCSA also includes the adjacent waters under the jurisdiction of the United States. In VPCSAs 10-42, the working carrier frequency pair 157.250 MHz/161.850 MHz (Channel 25) is not available for assignment under part 80. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
VHF Public coast station areas (VPCSAs)-------------------------------------------------------------------------
VPCSAs EAs------------------------------------------------------------------------1 (Northern Atlantic)..................... 1-5, 102 (Mid-Atlantic).......................... 9, 11-23, 25, 42, 463 (Southern Atlantic)..................... 24, 26-34, 37, 38, 40, 41,
1744 (Mississippi River)..................... 34, 36, 39, 43-45, 47-53, 67-
107, 113, 116-120, 122-125,
127, 130-134, 1765 (Great Lakes)........................... 6-8, 54-66, 108, 1096 (Southern Pacific)...................... 160-1657 (Northern Pacific)...................... 147, 166-1708 (Hawaii)................................ 172, 173, 1759 (Alaska)................................ 17110 (Grand Forks).......................... 11011 (Minot)................................ 11112 (Bismarck)............................. 11213 (Aberdeen)............................. 11414 (Rapid City)........................... 11515 (North Platte)......................... 12116 (Western Oklahoma)..................... 12617 (Abilene).............................. 12818 (San Angelo)........................... 12919 (Odessa-Midland)....................... 13520 (Hobbs)................................ 13621 (Lubbock).............................. 13722 (Amarillo)............................. 13823 (Santa Fe)............................. 13924 (Pueblo)............................... 14025 (Denver-Boulder-Greeley)............... 14126 (Scottsbluff).......................... 14227 (Casper)............................... 14328 (Billings)............................. 14429 (Great Falls).......................... 14530 (Missoula)............................. 14631 (Idaho Falls).......................... 14832 (Twin Falls)........................... 14933 (Boise City)........................... 15034 (Reno)................................. 15135 (Salt Lake City-Ogden)................. 15236 (Las Vegas)............................ 15337 (Flagstaff)............................ 15438 (Farmington)........................... 15539 (Albuquerque).......................... 15640 (El Paso).............................. 15741 (Phoenix-Mesa)......................... 15842 (Tucson)............................... 159------------------------------------------------------------------------
(iii) Subject to paragraph (c)(3) of this section, each licensee may also operate on 12.5 kHz offset frequencies in areas where the licensee is authorized on both frequencies adjacent to the offset frequency, and in areas where the licensee on the other side of the offset frequency consents to the licensee's use of the adjacent offset frequency. Coordination with Canada is required for offset operations under any circumstance in which operations on either adjoining 25 kHz channel would require such coordination. See Sec. 80.57 of this part.
(2) Any recovered channel pairs will revert automatically to the holder of the VPCSA license within which such channels are included, except the channel pairs listed in the table in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section. Those channel pairs, and any channel pairs recovered where there is no VPCSA licensee, will be retained by the Commission for future licensing.
(e) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement frequencies. The VHF frequencies assignable to ship and coast stations in the State of Washington and their usage limitations pursuant to the Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement are described in subpart B of this part.
(4) Subject to the requirements of Sec. 1.924 of this chapter and Sec. 80.21, each VPCSA licensee may place stations anywhere within its region without obtaining prior Commission approval provided:
(i) It provides to co-channel coast station incumbent licensees, and incumbent Private Land Mobile Radio licensees authorized under part 90 of this chapter on a primary basis, protection as defined in subpart P of this part. VPCSA licensees that share a common border may either distribute the available frequencies upon mutual agreement or request that the Commission assign frequencies along the common border.
(ii) The locations and/or technical parameters of the transmitters are such that individual coordination of the channel assignment(s) with a foreign administration, under applicable international agreements and rules in this part, is not required.
(iii) For any construction or alteration that would exceed the requirements of Sec. 17.7 of this chapter, licensees must notify the appropriate Regional Office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA Form 7460-1) and file a request for antenna height clearance and obstruction marking and lighting specifications (FCC Form 854) with the FCC, Attn: Information Processing Branch, 1270 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245.
(iv) The transmitters must not have a significant environmental effect as defined by Sec. Sec. 1.1301 through 1.1319 of this chapter.
(d) Working frequencies in the Mississippi River System. The Mississippi River System includes the Mississippi River and connecting navigable waters other than the Great Lakes. The following simplex frequencies are available for assignment to public coast stations serving the Mississippi River System for radiotelephony communications. These simplex frequencies also are available for use by authorized ship stations within communication service range, whether or not the ship is operating within the confines of the Mississippi River System.
Mississippi River System Working Frequencies; Carrier Frequencies (kHz)------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2086 \1\ 4065 6209 8201 12362 16543
2782 4089 6212 8213 12365 16546
4116 6510 8725 .......... ..........
4408 6513 8737 .......... ..........------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Limited to a maximum transmitter output of 150 watts (PEP).
(e) Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement frequencies. The VHF frequencies assignable to ship and coast stations in the State of washington and their usage limitations purusant to the Canada/U.S.A. channeling arrangement are described in subpart B of this part. [51 FR 31213, Sept. 2, 1986]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec. 80.371, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.