Thanks to the FCC, they have turned the VHF Marine Band into
CB.
Capt Boots
"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote
in message ...

"Don White" wrote in message
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Doug Dotson wrote:
"Bruce in Alaska" wrote in message

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In article , Larry

wrote:


Nonsense. Marine VHF has no license at all and it's not
like
CB....well,
often....until their drunk. Ham radio is worse than CB
when THEY're
drunk.

--
Larry

Actually, the above is only true for Non-commercial
Marine VHF Radios.
All Commercial Marine Radios REQUIRE a Radio Station
License.

Bruce in alaska
--
add a 2 before @


Even recreational boats with VHFs require a license if
operating outside
US waters.

Doug in Maryland


...and of course Canadians require an operators license,
although the
station licenses are gone.

U.S. requires an operator license as well.

Code has never been required for Marine VHF.
krj

Boots wrote:

Thanks to the FCC, they have turned the VHF Marine Band into
CB.
Capt Boots
"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote
in message ...

"Don White" wrote in message
...

Doug Dotson wrote:

"Bruce in Alaska" wrote in message


..
.

In article , Larry



wrote:



Nonsense. Marine VHF has no license at all and it's not

like

CB....well,
often....until their drunk. Ham radio is worse than CB

when THEY're

drunk.

--
Larry

Actually, the above is only true for Non-commercial

Marine VHF Radios.

All Commercial Marine Radios REQUIRE a Radio Station

License.

Bruce in alaska
--
add a 2 before @


Even recreational boats with VHFs require a license if

operating outside

US waters.

Doug in Maryland



...and of course Canadians require an operators license,

although the

station licenses are gone.


U.S. requires an operator license as well.

"Boots" wrote in news:1128372013_40775@spool6-
east.superfeed.net:

Thanks to the FCC, they have turned the VHF Marine Band into
CB.
Capt Boots


How did the license make them better radio operators....or drivers....??

If it did, then we need intensive licensing before we let them get behind
the wheel of that 70' luxury motor yacht, something that worries me MUCH
more than some stupid little radio license.

Push THAT button at the yacht club or boat dealer and see what you
get....(c;

--
Larry