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Re: Radion Licensing
From: Peter Smith
Date: 1998 Jun 18, 10:46 AM
From: Peter Smith
Date: 1998 Jun 18, 10:46 AM
On Thu, 18 Jun 1998 19:50:58 -0700, tom carrsaid: > > I should know the answer to this question, but not being 100% confident > of my knowledge, and considering the recent changes in license > requirements I pose the question to the Navigation Group: for a pleasure > vessel (38 foot sloop) planning to cruise in the Caribbean and Leeward > Islands, what license requirements are there for VHF and SSB? Do the > requirements change as the vessel size increases, or if the vessel > category changes from pleasure to commercial? You need a Ship Station License for the SSB and for international travel. You need a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Permit (or higher-grade Radiotelephone License) in order to visit foreign ports or communicate with foreign stations. For details, see "http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/fctsht13.html". -- Peter Smith -- psmith@wellspring.us.dg.com Data General Corp., Westboro, Massachusetts (for whom I do not speak) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-= =-= TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send this message to majordomo@roninhouse.com: =-= =-= navigation =-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=