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Originally Posted by Sweetwater
My understanding is that for "voluntary" vessels (that is a vessel that chooses to have a VHF) it is required that you monitor ch 16 when the radio is on.
I use a tri-watch (scan) function and monitor 16 along with two "local" frequencies. I keep the volume down and the squelch up pretty high to avoid all the distant (irrelevant) chatter.
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can you provide a source for that info? I couldt find anything that states that. Also, is it only when the radio is on? I never have my radio on.