I got a marine radiotelephone operators license (I think that's what
they called it, you know, the one you get by sending in a cereal box
top and a small check to the FCC) in 1980. If I can find it, is it
still valid?

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Roger Long



"Gary G" see.signature@bottom wrote in message
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AFAIK, no FCC license allows HF (SSB) band
transmission without an appropriate
license. This means that one needs General or greater.
If the pictue has changed, please let me know.

N6oij


Gary Gaugler, Ph.D.
Microtechnics, Inc.
Granite Bay, CA 95746
916.791.8191
gary@microtechnics dot com

"Roger Long" wrote in
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I got a marine radiotelephone operators license (I think that's what
they called it, you know, the one you get by sending in a cereal box
top and a small check to the FCC) in 1980. If I can find it, is it
still valid?


Valid for life. You ARE required to change your address, etc., on the FCC
database you gave them in 1959 to current information, however.

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Larry
Mine says 20J0121 as its "callsign"....(c;
old fart....My CB callsign started with 20W at that time, too.

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

I got a marine radiotelephone operators license (I think that's what
they called it, you know, the one you get by sending in a cereal box
top and a small check to the FCC) in 1980. If I can find it, is it
still valid?

Marine Radiotelephone Operators Permits are renewable and good for 5
years, last time I looked. (admittedly a few years back) What I suspect,
you are refering to is a Restricted Radiotelephone Operators Permit,
which is a Lifetime Permit. The difference is that the MROP is required
for operation of a Ship Station aboard a Commercial Vessel, or a
Coast Station, and a RROP is for all noncommercial operations, internal
and external, to US Contiguious Waters. Of course, Alaska Operations
have a Special Exemption to all Operator Licensing Rules, go figure....


Bruce in alaska
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