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Ryk wrote:

On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:12:41 GMT, in message

Bruce in alaska wrote:

In article ,
Ryk wrote:

I used to have a VHF station license for my boat, but dropped it when
the local requirement went away. Somebody recently suggested to me
that I would need a station license to legitimately operate my radio
(on a Canadian registered vessel) in US waters. I do have an
operator's license. Do I need more to be legit in the US?

Ryk

Yes, to legally operate your VHF Radio in US Waters you are REQUIRED
by International Convention (ITU International Telecommunication Union)
to have a current Radio Station License issued by the Country of your
FLAG.

Thanks Bruce!

Is it specific about a license, or is it about meeting requirements of
the FLAG? I know that when we race internationally the SIs refer to
meeting requirements in the country of origin for either licensed or
registered vessels on a lot of safety issues.

What are the likely consequences if I don't? (Assuming I am otherwise
in compliance and using my radio responsibly inside the Great Lakes
Basin.) Is it different if I go south down the ICW?

Ryk

By International Convention, (ITU) each Country MUST supply it's Flagged
Vessels with a Maritime Radio Station License, if it actually does
license any Flagged Vessels under it's jurisdiction, if they make
International Voyages. ( Voyages outside the waters, of the Nation of
Flag) So Canada, if signatory to the ITU, (which it is) is required to
issue a Maritime Radio License to any, and ALL vessels that it registers,
that make voyages outside its Territorial Waters. There are some, Very
Limited, Exceptions, and these are usually done by Treaty, usually
by Adjacent Countries that share Common Waters, or adjacent
International Waters. See the Great Lakes Convention Treaty between USA
and Canada, and the EU Treaty for Europe. Some countries have Reciprocal
Licensing Agreements that allow one countries License to be used in
another Countries Territory. See ITU Convention for Aircraft Radio
Licensing. I did a few Licenses for local Bush Pilots, that made trips
into Canadian Territories, specifically to deliver Explosives and Caps,
to Mining Operations that were more easily served from US Airports. You
just can't imagine the Beauacratic BS involved, since 9/11. US Aircraft,
that never leave US Territory, are covered by the Same Type of Blanket
License that boats have, BUT if they leave US Airspace, they are REQUIRED
to be licensed by the FCC/USA Government.

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Bruce in alaska
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