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2 MHZ Marine Radiotelephone Frequencies

Intership Safety and Operational Communications.

Carrier Frequency (kHz)

Geographic Area

2003.0

Great Lakes only

2782.0

Mississippi River System working frequency

2082.5

All Areas. Also, Intership non-commercial fishing.

2086.0

Mississippi River System working frequency

2093.0

All Areas.

2142.0

Pacific Coast, daily, south of 42 deg. N

2182.0

Distress, safety and calling (No longer monitored by US Coast Guard)

2203.0

Gulf of Mexico. Also, Intership non-commercial fishing.

2214.0

All Areas.

2635.0

ITU Regions 2-3 (ITU RR 4193). Not in FCC rules.

2638.0

All Areas.

2738.0

All Areas, except Great Lakes. Shared with aircraft.

2830.0

Gulf of Mexico only. Shared with aircraft.

 

Business and Operational Frequencies

Carrier Frequency (kHz)

Geographic Area

2065.0

All Areas.

2079.0

All Areas.

2096.5

All Areas.

3023.0

Government shore, ship and aircraft stations for search and rescue coordination.

Reference: FCC Regulations, 47 CFR 80.373(b) and (c), except as noted. Assignments are required before these frequencies can be used by land stations. Duplex channels are not available in this band.