Michael Daly" <mikedaly_at_magma.ca> wrote: >>I'd recommend taking the license in the US. You'll learn the proper protocols, the standards etc. It only takes a couple of days in Canada, so I'd imagine it's similar in the US. I paid C$40 for the course (including the C$25 - IIRC - for the license fee) and that won't break the bank. I don't imagine that the US fees are a lot higher.>> Michael, there is no course of instruction mandated before applying for a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit in the US. The details are below. License fees in the US, in similar dollars, are considerably greater (US$50 = (about) CAN$75). Lack of mandated instruction or exam, along with very limited monitoring or enforcement contributes to widespread misuse of marine VHF channels in the US. Where I live, the USCG initiates enforcement of abuse, and only does so for the most egregious offenses. BTW, I believe I have seen listings of marine channel 68 as "recreational" in Canada, but can not locate such a listing now. >From this site: http://www.marinecomputer.com/articles/licensing/licensing.html [begin] So how do I get a license? What fees are involved? There are no tests or inspections required for either the Ship Station License or the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. The only requirement is to complete the necessary FCC forms and submit them along with proper payment. The forms you will need are: FCC Form 605 with Schedule B: (formerly Form 506, just to keep things confusing) is the application for a Ship Station License. At this writing, the fee for a station license is $120, and the license remains valid for 10 years. Note that licenses do not transfer if the boat is sold or the radio equipment is moved from one boat to another. FCC Form 753: this is the application for a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit. Every person aboard who will operate the radio equipment should have their own valid RROP. At this writing the fee is $50, and the license remains good for life unless suspended/revoked. [end] -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 18 2004 - 19:53:34 PDT
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