On 13 May 2004 at 12:45, Evan Dallas wrote: > I recently purchased a VHF radio (the Standard horizon 350S) and am > now trying to learn the rules for it's proper use in Canada (what > channels are used for what purpose, etc). I've found some info, but > it's mostly oriented towards power-boaters or commercial ships. Does > anyone know of a good kayaker-oriented listing of the basic rules, > etc.? The most basic rule is that to use marine VHF in Canada, you need an operator's permit (i.e. license - that is, the US license if you're a US citizen operating a radio in Canada while visiting). You don't need a license for the transceiver (i.e. station license), only for the operator. I've never seen anything aimed at kayaks. We are practically nonexistent in the world of marine VHF; among recreational marine VHF users, power and sail (keel boats) are it. This looks like a decent web page: http://boating.ncf.ca/vhf.html It has an overview of channel assignments; AFAIK, they are mostly the same as US channels, but I'm pretty sure there are a couple of differences. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 13 2004 - 16:30:54 PDT
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