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Dave wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:31:48 GMT, Bruce in alaska said:

the above USCG Transmission does NOT follow the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regulations, which the USA is Signatory
to. What that Coastie, was supposed to say is "Channel 16 is for Calling
and Distress Communications only, Please move your traffic to a working
Frequency, Coast Guard Sector Long Island, OUT!"

If you are correct about the regulations, it sounds to me like the
regulations are out of date, and the Coastie was right. Channel 16 used to
be the calling channel as well as the distress communications channel. But
now the calling channel is Ch 9, with 16 reserved for distress
communications.

Nope, you got it WRONG, Channel 16, IS for Calling and Distress
Communications ONLY, and that is an ITU Regulation, WORLDWIDE.
The USA has seen fit to move non-commercial Calling, ON A SECONDARY
BASIS, to Channel 9, basically to get the Weekend Warriors off Channel
16, with their incessant "Hey Joe, are you there", crap. You will NOT
find any of the Commercial Users, Calling on Channel 9, as this is a
LIMITED, SECONDARY BASIS, Usage for non-commercial vessels. The Weekend
Warriors, will never be able to learn proper Marine VHF Operating Rules
or Language, mostly because they NEVER have read 47CFR80, which are
the Rules for the Maritime Mobile Radio Service, in the US, which they
use. They just figure if they pay their money for their spiffy new
"Boat", get all the latest, spiffy new Radio's and Electronics, and
stick all the Manuals in a drawer, that they should be able to call
"Joe" whenever, wherever, and on any channel they choose. Even if it is
a Commercial ONLY VHF Channel, or a Ship to Shore ONLY VHF Channel.
Fortunately, fitting an MF/HF Radio that carries into the rest of the
WORLD, does require a Station License, AND an Operators License, which
then REQUIRES the Skipper to have at least Read the Rules, one would
Hope. Don't get "Me" wrong here, the Commercial Guys have their own
set of BS, as well. Like, having the Cruise Ships using Channel 68,
to communicate with their Tenders and Lighters. However, the USCG
doesn't guard Channel 68, to nothing ever happens to these YAHOO's
when they co-opt CH 68, instead of using Channel 67, or Channel 8, like
their supposed to. These two are specifically set aside for Intership
Commercial Communications ONLY. Oh well, Now that I am ReTired, it isn't
my problem anymore, but it still gets my Blood Pressure Up.

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Bruce in alaska
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