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VHF Marine Radio Frequencies
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SOLENT AREA VHF MARINE RADIO FREQUENCY LIST Notes: 1 2 3 A simplex channel is where the A and B frequencies are the same. Both stations use the same frequency. If both stations are in range the conversation will be heard. A duplex channel is where the A and B frequencies are different. The two stations use different frequencies. Only one side of the conversation will be heard. With duplex channels, the ship station transmits on the lower (A) frequency and listens on the upper (B) frequency. The shore station transmits on the upper (B) frequency and listens on the lower (A) frequency. Many of the duplex channels which were used for public correspondence are now being allocated for other services such as weather forecast broadcasts and AIS due to the increased use of mobile telephones and satellite services. Some marine traffic may use other frequencies e.g. hire radios for special events and company private channels. All frequencies in MHz. For completeness USA channels are shown, 109 to 119 are actually duplex channels, but are used as simplex channels in UK. Channels marked xx have no marine channel designation in UK, and the users may use their in house channel numbers. At times of enhanced radio propagation usually during the summer months when high pressure systems dominate the weather ranges in excess of the typical expected line of sight are possible. Since most international channels are shared with other ports other ports maybe overheard from the Solent area i.e. Le Havre Port on Channel 12. The information listed here is a compilation of information already in the public domain. The accuracy of the information cannot therefore be guaranteed or considered verified. The information listed below is for information how the VHF Marine is organised and not a recommendation or incitement to listen to any transmissions that are not for general reception. Generally international channels are Ch01-28 and Ch60-88 it is unlikely that transmissions for general reception will be found outside this range.
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CH No. 00
A Frequency 156.000
B Frequency 156.000
Allocation Ship to shore/ship/air search and rescue simplex
Usage in Solent Solent Coastguard Portland Coastguard Coastguard Land based Units Coastguard Helicopter RNLI and inshore rescue Police Launch
Comments Ch 00 is actually a duplex channel but used as 2 simplex channels Used for training USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel Primary Intership USA Channel Intership
99 01 01A 02 02A 03 03A 04 04A 05 05A 06 07 07A 08 09 10 11
160.600 156.050 156.050 156.100 156.100 156.150 156.150 156.200 156.200 156.250 156.250 156.300 156.350 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.500 156.550
160.600 160.650 156.050 160.700 156.100 160.750 156.150 160.800 156.200 160.850 156.250 156.300 156.950 156.350 156.400 156.450 156.500 156.550
Ship to shore/ship/air search and rescue simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Ship simplex Ship to Shore duplex Ship to Ship simplex Ship to Ship simplex Ship to Ship simplex Ship to Ship simplex Ship to Shore simplex
Coastguard/Auxiliary Coastguard non search and rescue Wightlink Ferries
Water Taxi Cowes
Pilotage communications for both Portsmouth and Southampton Pollution Control Activity Occasional Tug Use Portsmouth QHM (Queens Harbour Master)
Intership All harbour movement s Primary port operations channel QHM harbour dockyard admin, Serco Tugs
12
156.600
156.600
Ship to Shore simplex
Southampton VTS (Vessel Traffic Service)
13
156.650
156.650
Ship to Shore simplex
Portsmouth QHM (Queens Harbour Master)

14
156.700
156.700
Ship to Shore simplex
Southampton VTS Portsmouth Harbour Radio Chichester Harbour Radio Itchenor Ferry
Navigation al broadcast hourly by VTS in summer. Secondary port operations channel.
15 16 17 18 18A 19 19A 20
156.750 156.800 156.850 156.900 156.900 156.950 156.900 157.000
156.750 156.800 156.850 161.500 156.900 161.550 156.900 161.600
Ship to Ship simplex low power Calling and Distress simplex On board simplex Port Operations duplex Simplex Port Operations duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex
Yarmouth Water Taxi Ship to Ship calling and Distress Bembridge Yachts Warsash Yachts Southampton VTS
Esso Marine Terminal BP Hamble
Southampton VTS
20A 21 21A 22 22A 23 23
157.000 157.050 157.050 157.100 157.100 157.150 ---------
157.000 161.650 157.050 157.700 157.100 161.750 161.750
Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Broadcast Southampton VTS
Reserve Channel USA Channel FMT Primary USA Channel Primary Duplex channel. USA Channel USA Channel Reserve Channel USA Channel
Solent Coastguard Weather/Navigational Warnings Portland Coastguard Weather/Navigational Warnings USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel
23A 24 24A 25 25A 26 26A 27 27A 28
157.150 157.200 157.200 157.250 157.250 157.300 157.300 157.350 157.350 157.400
157.150 161.800 157.200 161.850 157.250 161.900 157.300 161.950 157.350 161.000
Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex

28A 29
157.400 157.450
157.400 157.450
Simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port Sunsail Yachts Southampton Patrol
USA Channel
30 31
157.500 157.550
157.500 157.550
RNLI non Search and Rescue/Training Cowes Coastguard Gosport Ferry
32 33 34 35 36
157.600 157.650 157.700 157.750 157.800
157.600 157.650 157.700 157.750 157.800
Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private
Dean and Dyball Ocean Village Marina Itchen Marine Towage Butchers Towing Channel 1 Hovertravel Ryde Base Southsea Base Island Sailing Club Royal London Yacht Club Warsash Control Royal Southampton Yacht Club Seastart
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157.850
157.850
Various other Yacht Clubs Old yacht channel M1
38 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 46 47 48 49
157.900 157.900 157.950 158.000 158.050 158.100 158.150 158.200 158.250 158.300 158.300 158.350 158.400 158.450
162.500 157.900 157.950 158.000 158.050 158.100 158.150 158.200 158.250 162.900 158.300 158.350 158.400 158.450
Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex private Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore duplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore simplex
Calshot Activity Centre Cowes Harbour Radio HM1/HM2/HM3 Whittakers Tankers
Solent and Wightline Cruises Shipping Agents Langstone Harbour Radio Shipping Agents Northwood Dredging Solent Towage Butchers Towing channel 2

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158.500
158.500
Ship to Ship/Ship to Shore
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 60A 61 61A 62 62A 63 63A 64 64A 65 65A 66 66A 67
Ryde Rescue Sandown Rescue Gosport Rescue Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use Not in Marine Use
Inshore Rescue Services
156.025 156.025 156.075 156.075 156.125 156.125 156.175 156.175 156.225 156.225 156.275 156.275 156.325 156.325 156.375
160.625 156.025 160.675 156.075 160.725 156.125 160.775 156.175 160.825 156.225 160.875 156.275 160.925 156.325 156.375
Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore/Ship/Air simplex Solent Coastguard Portland Coastguard Coastguard Land based Units Coastguard Helicopter RNLI and inshore rescue Police Launch River Hamble Yarmouth Harbour Cowes Harbour Radio/HM1/2/3 Newport Harbour Folly Launch Ratseys Cowes Yacht Haven Mobile Shipping Agents Shipping Agents
USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel Shipping Agents USA Channel USA Channel Small craft Safety channel
68 69
156.425 156.475
156.425 156.475
Port Operations simplex Port Operations simplex
70
156.525
156.525
Digital Selective Calling (DSC)
No voice communic ation Southampton Oil TerminalTugs to Pilot Berthing Master BPJ & FMT Ship to Ship Solent Coastguard
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156.575
156.575
Port Operations simplex
72 73
156.625 156.675
156.625 156.675
Ship to Ship/Shore simplex Port Operations simplex

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156.725
156.725
Port Operations simplex
Portland Coastguard Southampton Tugs Pilot Berthing Master
75 76 77
156.775 156.825 156.875
156.875
Guard Channel Guard Channel Ship to Ship simplex
Ship to Ship comms Cowes Water Taxi Folly Waterbus Hamble Water Taxi
Mostly private leisure craft USA Channel USA Channel Marina Channel
78 78A 79 79A 80
156.925 156.925 156.975 156.975 157.025
161.525 156.925 161.575 156.975 161.625
Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Cowes Yacht Haven Island Harbour Ryde Harbour Bembridge Harbour
80A 81 81A 82 82A 83 83A 84 84A 85 85A 86 86
157.025 157.075 157.075 157.125 157.125 157.175 157.175 157.225 157.225 157.275 157.275 157.325 ---------
157.025 161.675 157.075 161.725 157.125 161.775 157.175 161.825 157.225 161.875 157.275 161.925 161.925
Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Simplex Ship to Shore duplex Broadcast
USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel USA Channel Solent Coastguard Weather/Navigational Warnings Portland Coastguard Weather/Navigational Warnings USA Channel No voice comms USA Channel No voice comms USA Channel USA CH89 USA CH90
86 87 87A 88 88A xx xx
157.325 157.375 157.375 157.425 157.425 157.475 157.525
157.325 161.975 157.375 162.025 157.425 162.075 162.125
Simplex Automatic Identification System Simplex Automatic Identification System Simplex Duplex private Duplex private AIS Channel 2 AIS Channel 1

xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx
157.575 157.625 157.675 157.725 157.775 157.825 157.875 157.925 157.975 158.025 158.075 158.075 158.125 158.175 158.225 158.225 158.275 158.325 158.375 158.425 158.425 158.475 158.475 161.125 161.150 161.175 161.200 161.225
162.175 162.225 162.275 162.325 162.375 162.425 162.475 162.525 162.575 162.625 162.675 158.075 162.725 162.775 162.825 158.225 162.875 162.925 162.975 163.025 158.425 163.075 158.475 161.125 161.150 161.175 161.200 161.225
Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private
Solent Towing Centre
USA CH91 USA CH92 USA CH93 USA CH94 USA CH95 USA CH96 USA CH97 USA CH98 USA CH99 USA CH100 USA CH101 USA CH102 USA CH103 USA CH104
Portsmouth Continental Ferry Port Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Yacht Club Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Duplex private Wightlink Ferries Simplex private Simplex private Simplex private Simplex private Simplex private Simplex private Simplex private Yarmouth Harbour Seaview Yacht Club Westminster Dredging Marina USA CH109 USA CH110 USA CH111 USA CH112 USA CH113 USA CH114 Old yacht channel M3 USA CH115 USA CH116 USA CH117 USA CH118 USA USA CH105 USA CH106 USA CH107 USA CH108
xx xx xx xx
161.250 161.275 161.300 161.325
161.250 --------161.300 161.325
Simplex private Low power alarms Simplex private Simplex private
Gosport Rescue
Cowes UKSA Base

CH119 xx xx xx xx 161.350 161.375 161.400 161.425 161.350 161.375 --------161.425 Simplex private on board comms Simplex private Radio Navigation Simplex private Onboard ship P1 Medina Valley Sailing Centre Old yacht channel M2 Onboard ship P2
xx
161.450
161.450
Simplex private on board comms