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The WSF system currently uses VHF APX6000’s, and they have Ch. 1, 2, and 3, I know the main channel: 151.040, and they have OSCCR, and Fog Deck, or “fog watch”. Any ideas on what those channel freqs might be?

OSCCR is 156.135 and their other channel is probably a marine VHF channel... probably channel 16...

156.425 (68) STATE FERRY OPS

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Jim N7UAP - Bellingham, WA / InterceptRadio.com

If I remember correctly this is how their old BK radios were laid out. Probably applies to their APX's:

ch.1 151.040 Boat/Dock comms
ch.2 157.100 Marine ch.22A USCG
ch.3 156.425 Marine ch.68
ch.6 156.475 Marine ch.69 Boat/Dock for passenger ferries
ch.11 156.550 Marine ch.11
ch.14 156.700 Marine ch.14 Puget Sound VTS
unk.ch 156.950 Marine ch.19A
unk.ch 156.975 Marine ch.79A

For everyone on this feed…

Channel 1. Dock Ch: 151.04000
Channel 2. OSSCR: 156.13500
Channel 3. Fog1: 156.42500
Channel 4. Fog2: 156.47500
Channel 5. Ch 5a VTS: 156.25000
Channel 6. Ch 6: 156.30000
Channel 7. Ch 79a: 156.97500
Channel 8. Blank
Channel 9. WX CAN: 162.40000
Channel 10. WX USA: 162.55000
Channel 11. Ch 11 VTS CAN: 156.55000
Channel 12. Blank
Channel 13. Bridge2Bridge: 156.65000
Channel 14. Ch 14 VTS: 156.70000
Channel 15. Ch 22a USCG: 157.10000
Channel 16. Ch 16 USCG: 156.80000
Expanded Ch: Eng Rm: 157.07000

Much thanks1. I'm guessing that the HT's are still:
1 151.04
2 156.425 Marine #68. "Go to two"
3. 156.135 OSSCR
4. 156.475 Marine #69 - I have never ever heard the ferries use this freq. I ride Edmonds or Bainbridge Is every week

Years ago a ferry captain on 151.04 had someone that had to pass personal info say 'go to two, no one listens there'. I did clue him in that #68 is the most popular boat to boat freq in the US... Not a place for HIPAA information:)

I'm guessing that all the 151.04 traffic will eventually move to the new State DOT 700 system.

No problem! Also, they no longer use any HT radios, all crew, terminals and vessels have a visible green APX6000’s, APX6000li’s and APX6000R’s, and I listed all of the Channel no. and frequencies in order of how they are assigned to the one zone.

This is likely:

1081 81A 157.075 157.075 U.S. Government only - Environmental protection operations.

68 156.425 156.425 Non-Commercial
69 156.475 156.475 Non-Commercial


06 156.300 156.300 Intership Safety


13 156.650 156.650 Intership Navigation Safety (Bridge-to-bridge). Ships >20m length maintain a listening watch on this channel in US waters.