On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:05:14 -0400, 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


Almost all Canadian vessels are exempt from having a station license
provided they remain in Canadian waters, or outside Canada and outside
the territory of another country.

So, Yes, if you take your Canadian boat into US waters, you require a
Canadian Ship Station License, in addition to the Radio Operator
Certificate. Similarly, a US vessel in Canadian waters requires a US
Ship Station License.

I understand that a few years ago, some Canadian vessels on the Great
Lakes got into Serious Legal Problems when they ventured into US
waters without a station license.


--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:46:07 -0700, in message
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Peter Bennett wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:05:14 -0400, Ryk
wrote:

What are the likely consequences if I don't?

So, Yes, if you take your Canadian boat into US waters, you require a
Canadian Ship Station License, in addition to the Radio Operator
Certificate. Similarly, a US vessel in Canadian waters requires a US
Ship Station License.

I understand that a few years ago, some Canadian vessels on the Great
Lakes got into Serious Legal Problems when they ventured into US
waters without a station license.

What were the SLPs? Would I be better off not transmitting in US
waters? Or are you thinking of the incidents in the Detroit River?

Ryk

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:44:04 -0400, Ryk
wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:46:07 -0700, in message
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Peter Bennett wrote:

On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:05:14 -0400, Ryk
wrote:

What are the likely consequences if I don't?

So, Yes, if you take your Canadian boat into US waters, you require a
Canadian Ship Station License, in addition to the Radio Operator
Certificate. Similarly, a US vessel in Canadian waters requires a US
Ship Station License.

I understand that a few years ago, some Canadian vessels on the Great
Lakes got into Serious Legal Problems when they ventured into US
waters without a station license.

What were the SLPs? Would I be better off not transmitting in US
waters? Or are you thinking of the incidents in the Detroit River?

Ryk

I don't recall the details, but I believe the occupants of the vessels
involved were arrested or detained.

You do require a station license if you will be travelling in US
waters and your vessel is equipped with a Marine radio. There is a
statement regarding this from Industry Canada at
http://www.cps-ecp.ca/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=224768


--
Peter Bennett, VE7CEI
peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:19:48 -0700, in message
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Peter Bennett wrote:

I don't recall the details, but I believe the occupants of the vessels
involved were arrested or detained.

You do require a station license if you will be travelling in US
waters and your vessel is equipped with a Marine radio. There is a
statement regarding this from Industry Canada at
http://www.cps-ecp.ca/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=224768

Thanks Peter. I am surprised to hear of anybody being arrested or
detained for properly operating a VHF without a station license. At
least in the US and Canada. Do you have a cite?

The IC link is actually an undated CPS news item that talks about 9/11
as recent, so I don't know if it is current. Are there any current
references to US/Canada VHF rules in the Great Lakes?

Ryk