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Continuous Marine Broadcasts

VHF Marine Stations


Station List Compiled by William Hepburn, WTFDA

Standard Marine Broadcast Channels
Channel
19
21 B
23 B
25 B
26 B
28 B
83 B
85
Frequency  (MHz)
156.95
161.65
161.75
161.85
161.9
162.0
161.775
157.275

CMB Continuous Marine Broadcast
MIB Marine Information Broadcast
WXR Weatheradio Canada
- - - Inactive or Planned Service
Stations with parallel broadcasts are grouped together.

 Newfoundland & Labrador ..Atlantic Coast ..Gulf & River St Lawrence ..Great Lakes...Lake Winnipeg ..Eastern Arctic .Pacific Coast ..Western Arctic ..Athabasca-MacKenzie Watershed


CMB Updates  2008-12-19

New Broadcasts
161.75  MHz XLI 710  Freshwater, NL (now separate from VCP-3)
 

Frequency Change
161.65  MHz VOJ-2    Bonne Bay, NL (FF ex-161.85)


Call Sign Changes
161.775 MHz VAR-6    Cape Blomindon, NB (ex- VCG 40)

161.65  MHz VCO-4    Point Escuminac, NB (ex- VCA-3) * unconfirmed
161.65  MHz VCS-4    Canso, NS (ex- VAX)
161.775 MHz VCO-8    Cape Egmont, PE (ex- VCA-2)
161.65  MHz VCO-7    Montague, PE (ex- VCA-4)


NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign 
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Labrador Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOK
NL
Goose Bay-Labrador
53 17 46
60 32 35
May-Dec
CMB
VOK-3
NL
Hopedale
55 27 25
60 12 43
 
161.775
 
CMB
VOK-2
NL
Cartwright
53 43 38
56 58 09
 
CMB
VOK-5
NL
Nain
56 32 49
61 42 49
 
 Placentia Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCP-3
NL
St Lawrence
46 55 06
55 21 51

CMB
VCP-7
NL
Bay L'Argent
47 32 07
54 51 53

161.775
CMB
VCP-2
NL
Cape Pine-Placentia
46 36 57
53 32 05

CMB
VCP-6
NL
Fortune Head
47 03 54
55 51 04

162.0   
CMB
VCP-8
NL
Hermitage
47 33 35
55 26 23

 Placentia Coast Guard Radio (Freshwater)
161.75 
CMB
XLI 710
NL
Freshwater
47 15 43
53 59 03

 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VOJ-8
NL
Ramea Island
47 30 45
57 24 34

CMB
VOJ-9
NL
Pointe Riche
50 41 55
57 24 40

161.775
CMB
VOJ-2
NL
Bonne Bay
49 36 10
57 57 28

162.0   
CMB
VOJ-7
NL
Table Mountain-Port aux Basques
47 41 11
59 16 19

CMB
VOJ-3
NL
Mount Moriah
48 58 04
58 02 56

CMB
VOJ-4
NL
Pine Tree
48 35 38
58 39 42

 Port aux Basques Coast Guard Radio (FF French)
161.65 
CMB
VOJ-2
NL
Bonne Bay
49 36 10
57 57 28
FF
161.75 
CMB
VOJ-9
NL
Pointe Riche
50 41 55
57 24 40
FF
161.775

CMB
VOJ-3
NL
Mount Moriah
48 58 04
58 02 56
FF
CMB
VOJ-4
NL
Pine Tree
48 35 38
58 39 42
FF
 St Anthony Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCM-3
NL
Conche
50 53 41
55 53 09

CMB
VCM-4
NL
Comfort Cove
49 15 27
54 52 36

CMB
VCM-6
NL
Fox Harbour
52 22 18
55 39 36

161.775
CMB
VCM-2
NL
L'Anse aux Meadows-St Anthony
51 33 34
55 30 04

CMB
VCM-5
NL
Twillingate
49 41 10
54 48 00

 St John's Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VON
NL
St John's
47 36 42
52 40 17
 
CMB
VON-4
NL
Cape Bonavista
48 41 46
53 05 19
 
161.775
CMB
VON-3
NL
Victoria
47 47 08
53 17 03
 
162.0   
CMB
VON-5
NL
Lumsden
49 17 00
53 35 17
 
.
ATLANTIC COAST
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Fundy Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VAR
NB
Saint John-Fundy
45 16 19
 66 03 49
EE/FF
CMB
VAR-2
NS
Lockeport
43 39 47
 65 07 52
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VAR-3
NS
Yarmouth
43 44 24
 66 07 19
EE/FF
CMB
VAR-6
NS
Cape Blomidon
45 12 45
 64 23 50
EE/FF
 Halifax Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCS
NS
Halifax
44 28 20
 63 37 16
 
CMB
VCS-4
NS
Canso
45 19 48
 61 04 42
 
161.775
CMB
VCS-3
NS
Ecum Secum
44 57 52
 62 08 55
 
CMB
VAX-3
NS
Sable Island
43 55 55
 60 01 24
 
 Sydney Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCO
NS
Sydney
46 11 08
 59 53 40
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-4
NB
Point Escuminac
47 04 25
 64 47 53
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-7
PE
Montague
46 11 40
 62 39 35
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCO-2
NS
Cape North
47 00 40
 60 25 35
EE/FF
CMB
VCO-8
PE
Cape Egmont
46 24 12
 64 08 10
EE/FF
.
GULF & RIVER ST LAWRENCE
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Les Escoumins Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCJ-4
QC
Cap-Est
48 22 55
70 41 25
EE/FF
CMB
VCK
QC
Sept-Îles
50 17 21
66 18 43
EE/FF
CMB
VES
QC
Grosses-Roches
48 54 51
67 06 38
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCF
QC
Mont-Joli-Les Escoumins
48 36 30
68 13 45
EE/FF
CMB
VCJ-3
QC
Sacré-Coeur
48 12 45
69 52 15
EE/FF
CMB
VEU
QC
Mont-Louis
49 12 48
65 46 27
EE/FF
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VFN
QC
Montreal
45 33 25
73 19 33
EE/FF
161.85 
CMB
CJH-20
QC
Mont-Rigaud
45 27 00
74 17 48
EE/FF
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio (Saint-Jean)
161.775
CMB
CJH-25
QC
L'Acadie
45 19 17
73 18 34
EE/FF May-Oct
 Montreal Coast Guard Radio (Sorel)
161.85 
CMB
CJH-21
QC
Sorel
46 02 45
73 06 52
EE/FF
 Quebec Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VCC
QC
Quebec
46 48 45
71 09 33
EE/FF
CMB
VCD
QC
Rivière-du-Loup
47 45 26
69 36 14
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCC-3
QC
Montmagny
46 55 42
70 30 45
EE/FF
CMB
VBK
QC
Trois-Rivières
46 23 50
72 27 15
EE/FF
 Rivière-au-Renard Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBQ-25
QC
Forillon-Rivière-au-Renard
48 50 02
64 15 30
EE/FF
CMB
VBQ-22
QC
Natashquan
50 08 40
61 48 00
EE/FF
CMB
VCN-2
QC
Grindstone
47 23 14
61 51 40
EE/FF
CMB
XLR 231
QC
Carleton
48 08 00
66 07 20
EE/FF
161.775
CMB
VCK-2
QC
La Romaine
50 12 57
60 41 13
EE/FF
CMB
VCK-20
QC
Havre-Saint-Pierre
50 16 15
63 40 44
EE/FF
CMB
VBS
QC
Newport
48 13 24
64 47 33
EE/FF
161.85 
CMB
VCK-3
QC
Harrington Harbour
50 30 00
59 29 17
EE/FF
CMB
VCK-5
QC
Heath Point
49 05 05
61 42 09
EE/FF
.
GREAT LAKES
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBR-7
ON
Cardinal-Prescott
44 47 28
75 25 28
Apr-Dec
161.775
CMB
VBR-6
ON
Kingston
44 15 43
76 40 34
 
CMB
VBR-8
ON
Cornwall
45 01 06
74 43 47
Apr-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (FF French)
161.75 
CMB
VBR-6
ON
Kingston
44 15 43
76 40 34
FF Apr-Dec
CMB
VBR-8
ON
Cornwall
45 01 06
74 43 47
FF Apr-Dec
162.0   
CMB
VBR-7
ON
Cardinal-Prescott
44 47 28
75 25 28
FF Apr-Dec
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (Toronto)
161.65 
CMB
VBR-5
ON
Cobourg
44 04 02
78 12 38
 
161.775
CMB
VBR-2
ON
Fonthill
43 03 10
79 18 44
 
 Prescott Coast Guard Radio (Orillia)
161.65 
CMB
VBR-4
ON
Orillia
44 34 40
79 17 40
Apr-Nov
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBE-5
ON
Sarnia
43 01 45
82 11 08
 
161.775
CMB
VBE-3
ON
Kincardine
44 07 00
81 41 41
 
 Sarnia Coast Guard Radio (Port Burwell)
161.65 
CMB
VBE-4
ON
Port Burwell
42 34 54
80 36 15
 
161.775
CMB
VBE-2
ON
Leamington
42 04 10
82 39 55
 
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VBA-2
ON
Horn
48 49 08
87 21 20
 
CMB
VBA-4
ON
Sault Ste Marie
46 32 10
84 35 00
 
161.775
CMB
VBA-26
ON
Thunder Bay
48 26 02
89 18 06
 
CMB
VBA-3
ON
Bald Head
47 39 54
84 47 36
 
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Wiarton)
161.65 
CMB
VBA-6
ON
Killarney
45 58 05
81 29 22
Apr-Dec
CMB
VBA-7
ON
Tobermory
45 09 42
81 29 55

CMB
VBA-8
ON
Pointe au Baril
45 33 50
80 19 18

161.775
CMB
VBA-5
ON
Silver Water
45 54 05
82 54 55
 
CMB
VBA-9
ON
Meaford
44 30 56
80 34 00
 
 .
LAKE WINNIPEG
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Winnipeg)  BC @ 0840,1240,1640,2140,0140 Z
156.95 
MIB
VBA-21
MB
Fraserwood
50 34 19
97 13 54
May 15-Oct 31
161.9   
MIB
VBA-22
MB
Jackhead
51 52 55
97 18 50
May 15-Oct 31
MIB
VBA-23
MB
Long Point
52 55 46
98 57 52
May 15-Oct 31
MIB
VBA-24
MB
Beaver Creek
51 23 22
96 54 49
May 15-Oct 31
..
PACIFIC COAST
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Comox Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VAC
BC
Comox
49 42 24 124 51 41
CMB XLA 725
BC
Discovery Mountain
50 19 27 125 22 16
162.55 
CMB
VBG 969
BC
Texada Island
49 41 47
124 26 07

 Comox Coast Guard Radio (Alert Bay)
162.475
CMB
VBH 444
BC
Port Hardy
50 41 35
127 41 57

162.55 
CMB
VAF
BC
Alert Bay
50 35 12
126 55 28

 Prince Rupert Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
VGC 206
BC
Mount Hays-Prince Rupert
54 17 12
130 18 49
 
CMB
VGB 785
BC
Rose Inlet
52 13 18
131 12 54
 
CMB
VBD 472
BC
Mount Dent
55 12 57
129 59 18
 
CMB
XLA 790
BC
Kitimat
54 03 20
128 37 51
 
162.40 
CMB
VGL 22
BC
Dundas Island
54 31 16
130 54 55

CMB
VGL 24
BC
Calvert Island
51 35 21
128 00 43

CMB
XLK 897
BC
Barry Inlet
52 34 30
131 45 13

CMB
XLK 898
BC
Mount Gil
53 15 46
129 11 42

162.475
CMB
XLK 894
BC
Cumshewa
53 09 33
131 59 47

CMB
XLK 895
BC
Naden Harbour
53 57 18
132 56 30

162.55 
CMB
XLK 896
BC
Van Inlet
53 15 08
132 32 31

CMB
XLK 899
BC
Klemtu
52 34 45
128 33 45

 Tofino Coast Guard Radio
161.65 
CMB
XLK 694
BC
Mount Ozzard-Tofino
48 57 34
125 29 30
 
CMB
VAF-2
BC
Holberg
50 38 24
128 07 34
 
CMB
VAQ 238
BC
Esperanza
49 50 38
126 47 48
 
162.40 
CMB
VGZ 36
BC
Nootka
49 35 36
126 36 52

CMB
XLA 823
BC
Port Alberni
49 13 07
124 48 43

162.475
CMB
XLA 840
BC
Estevan Point
49 23 00
126 32 32

162.55 
CMB
VGI 57
BC
Eliza Dome
49 52 24
127 07 13

 Vancouver Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 2330,0530,1330 Z (1 hr later ST)
161.9   

MIB
VEC 743
BC
Vancouver
49 17 05
123 06 44
NTS only

MIB
VAS-5
BC
Watts Point
49 38 54
123 12 36
 Victoria Coast Guard Radio
162.475
CMB
XLA 726
BC
Mount Helmcken-Victoria
48 24 07
123 34 17

 Victoria Coast Guard Radio (Vancouver)
161.65 
CMB
VAI-2
BC
Mount Parke
48 50 24
123 17 39

162.475
CMB
XLK 672
BC
Bowen Island
49 20 41
123 23 13


EASTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Thunder Bay Coast Guard Radio (Churchill)  BC @ 1410,1520,0040 Z
161.9   
MIB
VBA-20
MB
Churchill
58 45 42
 93 56 39
Nav Season 

WESTERN ARCTIC
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Inuvik Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1435,0235 Z
161.9   
MIB
VFA-4
NT
Parson's Lake-Inuvik
68 53 50
133 56 13
May 15-Oct
MIB
XNR 23
NU
Cambridge Bay
69 06 47
105 00 55
May 15-Oct
MIB
XNR 24
NU
Coppermine
67 49 30
115 06 30
May 15-Oct
.
ATHABASCA-MacKENZIE WATERSHED
Frequency
(MHz)
Type
Call Sign
Prov
Station Name
Latitude
N.
Longitude
W.
Remarks
 Inuvik Coast Guard Radio  BC @ 1315,0115 Z
157.275
MIB
XNR 57
NT
Yellowknife
62 25 45
114 24 37
May 15-Oct
161.9   
MIB
VFA-4
NT
Parson's Lake-Inuvik
68 53 50
133 56 13
May 15-Oct
MIB
CGY-2
NT
Enterprise
60 36 30
116 13 08
May 15-Oct
.

Notes:
Remarks: BC H+ 00 = Broadcast time in minutes past hour. @ Z = UTC Time.
Broadcast Times: "00,04,08,10,12,16,2007" = 0007,0407,0807,1207,1607,2007.

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