Thanks to the FCC, they have turned the VHF Marine Band into
CB.
Capt Boots
"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote
in message ...

"Don White" wrote in message
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Doug Dotson wrote:
"Bruce in Alaska" wrote in message

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In article , Larry

wrote:


Nonsense. Marine VHF has no license at all and it's not
like
CB....well,
often....until their drunk. Ham radio is worse than CB
when THEY're
drunk.

--
Larry

Actually, the above is only true for Non-commercial
Marine VHF Radios.
All Commercial Marine Radios REQUIRE a Radio Station
License.

Bruce in alaska
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add a 2 before @


Even recreational boats with VHFs require a license if
operating outside
US waters.

Doug in Maryland


...and of course Canadians require an operators license,
although the
station licenses are gone.

U.S. requires an operator license as well.