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VHF

American  
Or vhf,
VHF British  

abbreviation

  1. very high frequency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

VHF Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of very high frequency


VHF Cultural  
  1. Radio waves with frequencies between 30 and 300 megahertz. (Compare UHF.)


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“We are still putting out the fire on the deck, but there are no visible flames anymore,” said the captain over the marine VHF radio.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It identified the device as an ICOM-V82 handheld VHF radio, which is a now-discontinued model made by the Japan-based electronics manufacturer ICOM.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

As part of the effort, marine broadcasts were dispatched over VHF radio, but they did not yield any clues on the missing travelers.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

Urgent marine information broadcasts have also been issued over VHF radio requesting all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing people and vessel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2023

Inside, in snug foam packing, were a flat vacuum-packed package and a triple-band VHF transmitter.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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