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47 CFR 80.871: VHF radiotelephone station.

(a) All passenger ships irrespective of size and all cargo ships of 300 gross tons and upwards subject to part II of title III of the Communications Act or to the Safety Convention are required to carry a VHF radiotelephone station complying with this subpart. Ships subject only to the Communications Act may use a VHF radiotelephone installation meeting the technical standards of the Bridge-to-Bridge Act to satisfy the watch requirements of § 80.305(a)(3) if the equipment can transmit and receive on 156.800 MHz.
(b) The VHF radiotelephone station must be installed to insure safe and effective operation of the equipment and facilitate repair. It must be protected against vibration, moisture and temperature.
(c) The principal operating position of the radiotelephone station must be in the room from which the ship is normally steered while at sea.
(d) The radiotelephone stations on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must be capable of operating on the frequency 156.800 MHz and in other respects meet the requirements of § 80.143. The radiotelephone stations on ships subject to the Safety Convention must be capable of operating in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the frequency band 156.025 MHz to 157.425 MHz and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the following table:
Channel designators Transmitting frequencies (MHz)
Ship station Coast station
60 156.025 160.625
01 156.050 160.650
61 156.075 160.675
02 156.100 160.700
62 156.125 160.725
03 156.150 160.750
63 156.175 160.775
04 156.200 160.800
64 156.225 160.825
05 156.250 160.850
65 156.275 160.875
06 156.300
66 156.325 160.925
07 156.350 160.950
67 156.375 156.375
08 156.400
68 156.425 156.425
09 156.450 156.450
69 156.475 156.475
10 156.500 156.500
11 156.550 156.550
71 156.575 156.575
12 156.600 156.600
72 156.625
13 156.650 156.650
73 156.675 156.675
14 156.700 156.700
74 156.725 156.725
15 156.750 156.750
16 156.800 156.800
17 156.850 156.850
77 156.875
18 156.900 161.500
78 156.925 161.525
19 156.950 161.550
79 156.975 161.575
20 157.000 161.600
80 157.025 161.625
21 157.050 161.650
81 157.075 161.675
22 157.100 161.700
82 157.125 161.725
23 157.150 161.750
83 157.175 161.775
24 157.200 161.800
84 157.225 161.825
25 157.250 161.850
85 157.275 161.875
26 157.300 161.900
86 157.325 161.925
27 157.350 161.950
87 157.375 161.975
28 157.400 162.000
88 157.425 162.025
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Title 47—Telecommunication
CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER D—SAFETY AND SPECIAL RADIO SERVICES
PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES
Subpart R—Technical Equipment Requirements for Cargo Vessels Not Subject to Subpart W

(b) The VHF radiotelephone station must be installed to insure safe and effective operation of the equipment and facilitate repair. It must be protected against vibration, moisture and temperature.

(c) The principal operating position of the radiotelephone station must be in the room from which the ship is normally steered while at sea.

(d) The radiotelephone stations on ships subject to Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must be capable of operating on the frequency 156.800 MHz and in other respects meet the requirements of § 80.143. The radiotelephone stations on ships subject to the Safety Convention must be capable of operating in the simplex mode on the ship station transmitting frequencies specified in the frequency band 156.025 MHz to 157.425 MHz and in the semiduplex mode on the two frequency channels specified in the following table:

Channel designators Transmitting frequencies (MHz)

Ship station Coast station

60 156.025 160.625

01 156.050 160.650

61 156.075 160.675

02 156.100 160.700

62 156.125 160.725

03 156.150 160.750

63 156.175 160.775

04 156.200 160.800

64 156.225 160.825

05 156.250 160.850

65 156.275 160.875

06 156.300

66 156.325 160.925

07 156.350 160.950

67 156.375 156.375

08 156.400

68 156.425 156.425

09 156.450 156.450

69 156.475 156.475

10 156.500 156.500

11 156.550 156.550

71 156.575 156.575

12 156.600 156.600

72 156.625

13 156.650 156.650

73 156.675 156.675

14 156.700 156.700

74 156.725 156.725

15 156.750 156.750

16 156.800 156.800

17 156.850 156.850

77 156.875

18 156.900 161.500

78 156.925 161.525

19 156.950 161.550

79 156.975 161.575

20 157.000 161.600

80 157.025 161.625

21 157.050 161.650

81 157.075 161.675

22 157.100 161.700

82 157.125 161.725

23 157.150 161.750

83 157.175 161.775

24 157.200 161.800

84 157.225 161.825

25 157.250 161.850

85 157.275 161.875

26 157.300 161.900

86 157.325 161.925

27 157.350 161.950

87 157.375 161.975

28 157.400 162.000

88 157.425 162.025

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