is channel 16 on a marine CB radio the same freq. as channel 16 on a reg. CB?

Question

is channel 16 on a marine CB radio preset to the same freq as channel 16 on a terrestrial (regular) CB radio? I guess what I am asking is: are the channels of marine and regular CBs set the same, and can a marine CB talk to a regular CB? if the channels of both platforms are set the same way than it should be possible, right?

Answer 1

nope.



ch 16 on CB is on 27.155 MHz and ch16 Marine is 156.8MHz. CB uses AM (CH16 is user agreed SSB channel) and VHF Marine is FM.



These are totally different services. Marine Radio is not Citizens Band.



If you have a CB that is made for use on a boat (usually water resistant - NOT WATER TIGHT) and they are CB, and use 27 MHz, they can talk to each other.

Answer 2

Cb Radio Channels

Answer 3

Contrary to what the others have told you, cb radios are used alot in commercial fishing boats here in Maine, and yes the channels are the same. However due to heavy use of the cb channels from land based users, I believe you would be better off investing in a couple of vhf marine radios. And the range is far better than a cb.

Answer 4

Marine Band Radio

Answer 5

The only significance of a channel is to easily establish communication between parties operating within the same band. So if I'm talking on the CB and get a lot of cross-talk, I can ask my party to, "switch over to channel 16" for example, instead of saying, "switch over to 27.155 megahertz". Or channel 19 instead of saying, "tune to 27.185 mhz".



Channel 16 on the CB radio is 27.155mhz, it is NOT 27 mhz as mentioned earlier.

Channel 16 on marine is 156.8 both send and receive, it is NOT 154mhz as mentioned earlier.

There IS a difference.



CB's are NOT UHF as mentioned earlier. They are in the upper end of the shortwave band. Shortwave is 1.711mhz to 30 mhz. UHF is 300mhz to 3,000mhz



You'll also find that there are other radio bands that use channels as well such as GMRS in the UHF band (channels 1-24 which are all different frequencies as well, used by civilian two-ways that you buy at Wal-Mart and such).



Using marine frequencies in the VHF band has NOTHING to do with CB's not being water tight. There are plenty of water tight CB units. These bands are simply organized in a way so that they don't interfere with one another and to further establish a standard by which people performing certain tasks in certain situations can operate and communicate. It's a regulatory issue.



@Bobb; You're funny. You downthumb my comment, but then use the information in my comment to edit and correct the mistakes in yours.



hahaha

Answer 6

I have just got an old tait miniphone t198 marine raio it works great im using the local channel 61 when i put the hand piece down the chennel 16 light comes on does that mean its covering both channels at once

Answer 7

Can you use a car cb radio UHF in a boat

Answer 8

Ch 16 on a VHF marine radio is for hailing and distress call only

to hail another vestal you then would tel them to change to another frequency.





CB's use a different frequency they are a UHF not VHF.

VHF has further range than a UHF



to hail you would Identify your self

Name of your vestal calling USCG (or another vestle) Please go ahead on ch 09,

ie

fraid Knot calling Point Allerton Station, Point Allerton Station (Or another USCG asset) Go ahead on ch9.

Point Allerton station is referring to USCG small boar station in Point Allerton in Hull Mass



In the event of an emergency

the call would be

May Day May Day May Day . Vestle name declaration an emergency, state the nature of the emergency Location.



ie



May Day May Day May Day Fraid Knot is declaring an emergency, we are a 32 Foot O-day Gray Hull Red Sail cover/dodger Location is 12 Knots North east of Minots light

42.2698 N -70.75935. we are drifting 1.25 Knts South. the vestle is taking of water and have lost all steerage/ power. Attempting to manual pump. there are 5 people aboard and PFD's have been passed out. and 3 of the 5 have relocated to the Dingy. EPRB is deployed.



-PFD (Personel Flotation Device)

-EPIRB (Emergency position-indicating radio beacons)



Repeat the hail every 3 minuites or so until you get a response.



All vestals with radios will be mongering this Ch. the Costies may not be the first on the scene you most like get a lobster boat or another pleasure craft. you may also get a USCG C130 or the "falcon" (modified Learjet) to swoop down and drop a pump until a cutter can respond

Answer 9

No. They are of different frequencies. Marine bands are FM bandwidth (line of sight & VHF), CB is AM (ground wave & low wave) bandwidth.