Everyone is allowed to listen of course, however I looked it up yesterday and Marine radio is exclusively for boats, it is illegal for land based operators to use them. My first experience with an SDR was to listen to the barge director on 144.??? in the ship channel, I am at 290 and 610 so they have a good antenna. 73 KI5ZHO
On Mon, Jan 16, 2023 at 8:57 PM Gayle Dotts via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks gentlemen! > WB5DOT > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:51 PM John Pate <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I create my own traffic bu activating a beach for the BOTA program or a >> lighthouse! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jan 16, 2023, at 8:18 PM, Gayle Dotts via BVARC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> By the way my beach house is 2 miles from Ft. Morgan a full blown >> confederate fort 30 union ships sunk thousands of union and confederate >> dead..a show did a ghost program in and around the fort. You can still see >> 3 union ships in the water close to shore. >> >> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:09 PM Gayle Dotts <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Galveston problem....my beach house is in Gulf Shores Alabama. Just need >>> a basic listen..no TX frequencies or two.... But is there a tone involved?? >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 8:04 PM Christopher Boone via BVARC < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> USCG marine freq info >>>> >>>> https://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/United_States_Coast_Guard >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 7:59 PM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 16's for calling the Coast Guard; they apparently don't like if you >>>>> even "radio check" there. After you call them there, they're likely to >>>>> tell you to switch to 22 to keep 16 open. 9 is the "hailing channel." >>>>> 69, >>>>> 72, and a couple of others allow recreational boaters to talk to one >>>>> another... >>>>> >>>>> Somebody around here likely knows the fun channels to monitor around >>>>> Port of Houston, Galveston Bay, etc. >>>>> >>>>> I think a lot of kayak fishermen just use FRS/GMRS, though they may >>>>> keep a marine VHF radio in the boat in case they get in trouble on the >>>>> water... >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Christopher >>>>> Boone via BVARC <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2023 7:11 PM >>>>> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >>>>> *Cc:* Christopher Boone <[email protected]>; Darren Harrison < >>>>> [email protected]>; Tom Watson <[email protected]> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted >>>>> >>>>> Encryption is not used in Part 80 Marin >>>>> >>>>> So lots to listen to 🥲 >>>>> >>>>> Chris WB5ITT >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 6:30 PM Darren Harrison via BVARC < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, you can unless it’s encrypted, but you probably wouldn’t hear >>>>> that anyway. Haha. >>>>> >>>>> I thought the conversation was about talking to them, my bad. Exit >>>>> stage left. >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> >>>>> Darren >>>>> W5AKC >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Tom Watson via >>>>> BVARC <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2023 6:25:58 PM >>>>> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >>>>> *Cc:* Tom Watson <[email protected]> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted >>>>> >>>>> I think you can listen to anything. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 6:19 PM Darren Harrison via BVARC < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Are those frequencies not outside VHF privileges for ham radio? Am I >>>>> missing something?? >>>>> >>>>> 73, >>>>> W5AKC >>>>> >>>>> Darren >>>>> W5AKC >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Christopher >>>>> Boone via BVARC <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, January 16, 2023 6:02:37 PM >>>>> *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> >>>>> *Cc:* Christopher Boone <[email protected]> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Marine frequency wanted >>>>> >>>>> Calling freq Ch16 is 156.8 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_VHF_radio#:~:text=It%20uses%20FM%20channels%20in,the%20VHF%20maritime%20mobile%20band >>>>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMarine_VHF_radio%23%3A~%3Atext%3DIt%2520uses%2520FM%2520channels%2520in%2Cthe%2520VHF%2520maritime%2520mobile%2520band&data=05%7C01%7C%7C71b1359839364ab0b37b08daf8218c7b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638095120237788458%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RocxxXqOk2SPi5tEMVZzbvyeeIEnYZQVot8mgMYwIl8%3D&reserved=0> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> The most important channels on your VHF radio are 13, 16, 19, 22, and >>>>> 70. >>>>> >>>>> Channels 24-28 used to be interesting with phone calls but they are >>>>> usually quiet now as cell phones came along... >>>>> >>>>> Chris WB5ITT >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 16, 2023, 5:52 PM Gayle Dotts via BVARC <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello BVARC, >>>>> Spending a lot of time at the beach. Wanting to possibly tap into >>>>> some marine frequencies with corresponding tones. 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