Definition
Channel 16 operates on 156.800 MHz and is the international frequency for distress, urgency and safety voice traffic, and for initial calling where dedicated calling channels are not in use. A continuous listening watch is maintained by coast stations and is expected of vessels at sea. Routine conversation is shifted to a working channel immediately, and periods of radio silence may be imposed while distress traffic is in progress.
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