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If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on?

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If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• VHF calling channel vs. working channel and what each is normally used for • How routine communications are usually set up before switching channels • Why distress and urgency frequencies are protected/special-use channels

💭 Think About

• If both vessels can already hear you on more than one channel, which channel is meant for initiating contact and which is meant for continuing the conversation? • Think about which channels you should avoid using for normal, routine traffic even if the other vessel is listening there. • Ask yourself: after making initial contact, what is the normal next step in a standard VHF exchange?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm what a calling frequency is intended for in standard VHF procedures. • Confirm that distress and urgency channels have restricted uses and should not be used for routine calls. • Verify which channel is used first when you know the other station is guarding both calling and working channels.