In article .com,
Peter Bennett wrote:

These users may be legal - you'd have to check the FCC frequency
allocations to be sure.

Peter is right, in this case. There are "Some" Limited geographic
locations, in the US, where the FCC HAS, granted Special Operations
Licenses for non-Marine uses of Marine Frequencies. None of these
type Permits, are allowed on Calling, Safety, Navigation, and Distress
Frequencies, as per International Convention, that the US IS signatory
to. Most of these Permits are limited to Specific Areas , where there
are NO Navigable Waters, within 120 Miles in any direction from
the perimeter of the Designated Area of Operation as specified on
the Station License. Station Licenses and Station CALLSIGN
Identification are REQUIRED, as per Station Licensing, and FCC Rule.

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Bruce in alaska
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