
Misuse of a channel is a violation of FCC regulations. You can listen to any channel. But, with the Ship Radio Station License that you receive by filling out FCC Form 506, you can only transmit on Channel 16 and channels marked in the list that follows as “Non-Commercial” or “Public Correspondence (Public Corresp).” Also, be sure to observe the ship-toship and ship-to-shore assignments of the channels. The USA and international marine channels share the same channel numbers. They do not, howeve