What frequency has the FCC designated for...

🔍 Key Concepts

• VHF marine radio channels and their typical uses (distress, calling, bridge-to-bridge, port operations) • The difference between Channel 16 (distress/calling) and the channel used for bridge-to-bridge safety communications • How the 156–157 MHz band is divided into specific marine channels

💭 Think About

• Which VHF channel is commonly used by vessel operators and bridges to coordinate safe passing, overtaking, and meeting situations near narrow channels or drawbridges? • Look at the listed frequencies and ask: which one is the standard safety / navigation coordination channel used instead of Channel 16 for ongoing ship-to-ship maneuvering discussions? • Consider which answer choice pairs a frequency with the correct, well-known channel number that mariners are trained to use specifically for bridge-to-bridge communications.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which channel the FCC and USCG identify specifically as the bridge-to-bridge safety channel (not just a general working channel). • Confirm that the frequency and channel number in your chosen option correctly match each other (some options may pair a real frequency with the wrong channel number). • Double-check that you are not picking the distress/calling or port operations channel by mistake—this question is only about bridge-to-bridge communications.

What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?

156.275 MHz channel 65

156.650 MHz channel 13

157.000 MHz channel 28

157.000 MHz channel 20

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✅ Before You Answer