Practice question

What are the primary designated functions of Marine VHF Channel 16 (156.800 MHz) and Channel 70 (156.525 MHz)?

  1. Channel 16 is the international radiotelephony distress, safety, and calling channel; Channel 70 is exclusively dedicated to automated Digital Selective Calling (DSC / Llamada Selectiva Digital)
  2. Channel 16 is for private commercial phone calls; Channel 70 is for recreational music broadcasts
  3. Channel 16 is used only by naval submarines; Channel 70 is used only by lighthouses
  4. Channel 16 is for harbor radar transmissions; Channel 70 is for satellite television

Answer: A — Channel 16 is the international radiotelephony distress, safety, and calling channel; Channel 70 is exclusively dedicated to automated Digital Selective Calling (DSC / Llamada Selectiva Digital)

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