Practice question
What are the primary designated functions of Marine VHF Channel 16 (156.800 MHz) and Channel 70 (156.525 MHz)?
- 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)
- Channel 16 is for private commercial phone calls; Channel 70 is for recreational music broadcasts
- Channel 16 is used only by naval submarines; Channel 70 is used only by lighthouses
- 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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