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Roatán Cruiser Net (VHF)

16° 21.3′ N · 86° 26.6′ W · approximate

The French Cay Harbour morning VHF net — weather, arrivals and departures, local services and the week's social events, run by the marinas and cruisers.

Practical

Placed at the French Cay Harbour anchorage (approx). Reported details vary: VHF 74 at 9:00 am daily except Sunday (Fantasy Island, about 2010); VHF 74 at 8:00 am, with marinas and cruisers monitoring VHF 71 (Spirit of Argo, 2016). Brooksy Point calls on VHF 72. Confirm the current channel and time on VHF 16/72 on arrival. Regional SSB: NW Caribbean Net daily 8:00 am local (2:00 pm UTC) on 6209 kHz USB (alternates 6212/6516) per the NW Caribbean wiki; older OCC notes give 8188 kHz.

Best for

Local knowledge and weather each morning