At 10:47 PM 10/10/1999 -0500, R. Walker wrote: >> > > Hi All! >> > > I'm looking at the Apelco 520 radio. >> >> Can someone point me to a source (preferably on the web) about >> requirements to obtain a license to operate the handheld VHF radios? > >In short, you don't need one if you are in a boat on the coastal waters of >the United States. For non US specific info, it will vary from country to >country. >Richard Walker Or, to be a little more precise, you don't need a license to operate a hand-held VHF if the law does not require your boat to carry a radio. I just bought a HH980. I have not found the need to press the PTT button though. Does anyone know the correct protocol for placing a marine-to-land telephone call with the VHF? A local kayaker's web journal mentions doing this but he doesn't give the details. He did give the channels the marine operators work on (26, 84, & 87 on S.F. Bay). Do I just go on the listed channel, call for the marine operator, and ask to place a collect call? Or what? jerry. >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not >to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ >*************************************************************************** > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Oct 11 1999 - 09:30:21 PDT
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