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Radio Call Signs
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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 -- Bruce in alaska add path after fast to reply |
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