VE3JC John wrote: > I'm not sure what the ship license costs in the US, but in Canada it is > hefty, and must be renewed annually. I haven't found the relevant document at the Industry Canada (IC) web site (one refers to the fees for marine mobile station license for a voluntarily fitted vessel in Schedule II-E, but the schedule is not attached, searches come up blank and it remains a mystery). According to "Pat's Boating in Canada" (a reliable source), the fee is only $150 for ten years (2003). Not expensive. Are you confusing the fee with the licensing cost associated with maintaining a fixed (i.e. land based) station for marine VHF? I imagine the costs are similar in the US. Also - referring to another post on licensing requiring the name of the vessel: I found an IC document the states that a _handheld_ marine VHF can be licensed in the name of the owner(s) rather than the vessel if it is to be used on more than one vessel. This resolves the issue of using the radio in any kayak in your fleet. 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 Sun Nov 19 2006 - 12:04:03 PST
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