Boston harbor Channel 16

[Fly Deacon]

I'm no specialist with the VHF but I swear channel 16 was screwed up in the harbor yesterday afternoon. It was like someone had the key locked down the whole time starting like 1:30 for a couple hours. Couldn't squelch it away so took 16 off of the radio memory. Is my radio screwed up or someone else experience the same thing?

[Blackjack]

That happens to me sometimes too. Did you try turning on and off other elect's in your boat? Sometimes when that happens to me, if I turn off the fishfinder it goes away. I bet Dale H has an explanation...

[Fly Deacon]

I turned off eveything else to be sure but it was still there. All the other channels were coming through fine - plenty of other conversations on other channels and coast guard notices on 22 - but 16 was like someone was pressing the key but not talking.

[Bob Parsons]

Sometimes people set down their mike so that the transmit button is pressed. At least it not so bad if they have a radio playing with decent music.

[SamRiley]

Now that you mention it, my radio kept stopping it's scan on 16 too