Continuous Marine Broadcasts

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 2010-03-26

New Broadcasts161.9 MHz VFF Iqaluit, NU 161.9 MHz VFR Resolute, NU

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
161.65	CMB	VOK-3	NL	Hopedale	55 27 25	60 12 43
161.775	CMB	VOK-2	NL	Cartwright	53 43 38	56 58 09
161.775	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.775	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
161.65	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.775	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.85	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
161.775	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
161.75	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
161.65	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
161.775	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
161.775	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
161.65	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
162.475	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
162.55	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
162.40	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
161.9	MIB	VAS-5	BC	Watts Point	49 38 54	123 12 36	NTS only
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
Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio BC @ 1240,1340,1705,2235 Z
161.9	MIB	VFF	NU	Iqaluit	63 46 07	68 31 48
Iqaluit Coast Guard Radio (Resolute) BC @ 1705,2310 Z
161.9	MIB	VFR	NU	Resolute	74 44 39	95 02 03	Jul 15-Oct 20
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
161.9	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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