27 MGz marine radio

Hi guys i was wondering if all marine radios's are 27 MGz.A friend of mine suggested that they don't monitor that frequency anymore.If so what frequency should i get?.Thanks for the advice


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Some carry 27 meg and some

Fri, 2012-10-26 05:34

Some carry 27 meg and some carry vhf.

I'm just tearing out the 27 meg to replace with vhf.

Better signal quality, and from what I hear , longer range.

I also hear you are supposed to have a license to operate vhf , and that nobody has ever been charged for using one without.

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Monitoring

Fri, 2012-10-26 07:04

The rescue groups monitor channel 88 [emerg and calling channel] and will tell you what channel go to. I don't have a list of other frequencies they work from but in the near future they are planning to make VHF licence free for recreational users and with the better range and clarity is the way to go.

If you plan to head north don't be surprised if they don't offer coverage of 27meg because of its limitations.

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Go VHF, much better. Don't

Fri, 2012-10-26 08:42

Go VHF, much better. Don't worry about the liscence, no one has one.

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Metro area

Fri, 2012-10-26 11:01

In the Metro area we monitor ch 88 & 90 on 27mhz. Always call on ch 90. With VHF we monitor 16 & 73 but use 73.

You will need a licence for the VHF. Whitfords and Fremantle both run courses during the year.

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Licence?

Fri, 2012-10-26 12:58

IVe been thinking about doing the same as grayzee and pulling the 27meg out and putting a VHF in my boat. I dont want both, too many bloody aerials. Whats the go with logging on/off to sea rescue with a VHF, will they only let you log on and off if you have a licence to use VHF? Been meaning to go down and have a talk to them about it.

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Licence

Fri, 2012-10-26 13:06

You would be surprised how many people have VHF in their boat without a licence. We do not care as long as you log on and off. I have had a licence for 30 years and never been asked to produce it even though I had both radios on my boat as was regularly checked by DOT.

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2 x radios

Fri, 2012-10-26 13:41

Leave the 27meg in your boat if its still in working order, you may never know when you may need it.

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ok cheers

Fri, 2012-10-26 17:22

thanks for info.

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As John said leave your 27

Fri, 2012-10-26 21:04

As John said leave your 27 meg in the boat and get hold of a VHF, dont worry re license more the better.

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Keep the 27 MHz

Sat, 2012-10-27 08:36

 G'day, as the other guys have said keep the 27mhz they still work and can sometimes have a longer range than VHF especially at night but id also install a VHF radio better clarity and clearer coms plus all commercial boats and ships have VHFs and are required to monitor VHF 16 which is the emergency and calling channel, so although you might be out of range from the sea rescue when in distress a call on VHF 16 will be heard by other commercial vessels within range, which is eapecialy handy when in remote areas like the montie bello islands and out of exmouth where there is always offshore vessels and oil-gas installations which monitor 16