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Dave wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:27:57 -0400, said:
In practice, at least on LIS, one is lucky if the first transmission he
hears isn't something like "Hey Joe, you out here?"
The most frequent one lately is "Channel 16 is for distress calls
only, Coast Guard Sector Long Island, OUT!"
That comes right after the "Hey Joe, you out here?" on 16.
and the above USCG Transmission does NOT follow the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regulations, which the USA is Signatory
to. What that Coastie, was supposed to say is "Channel 16 is for Calling
and Distress Communications only, Please move your traffic to a working
Frequency, Coast Guard Sector Long Island, OUT!"
Since the USCG is now the only Enforcement Agency listening on Maritime
Mobile Frequencies, these days, and they put their least experienced
trainees on the Mic, I really don't expect anything better.
If your vessel doesn't make International Voyages, (Stays inside US
Waters, ALWAYS) AND you are a non-commercial vessel, AND you only have a
VHF Radio, and or Radar, and or Epirb fitted, then you are covered
under a National Blanket License under CFR 47Part80, and your Official
Radio Callsign would be WUS and your Documentation Number or State
Registration Number. For all practical purposes, you would mostly just
use the Name of your vessel, and leave it at that. However, should
you be asked by an FCC Field Agent, or a USCG Person you would reply
with the above information, that would identify your vessel, absolutely.
If you do NOT meet the above requirements, then you are REQUIRED to
apply for, receive, and POST, a valid FCC Marine Radio Station License,
as well as a valid FCC Operators License of the REQUIRED class for your
vessel, and it's operation. Operators Licenses can be one of the
following, depending on the vessel and it voyages:
Restricted Radiotelephone Permit
Marine Radio Operators Permit
General Radio Telephone Operator License
GMDSS Radio Operator License
GMDSS Radio Maintainer License
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Bruce in alaska
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