wsmith16_at_charter.net wrote: > I don't even turn my VHF on except to get the weather or > monitor comm traffic on a long crossing. The license is for transmission. You can monitor without a license and you don't need a license to buy a VHF radio in Canada. In addition, weather receivers are license free. The problem is finding one that includes WX8-WX10. Those are not used by NOAA in the US and thus few receivers are so equipped. However, they are used in Canada and the Coast Guard uses WX8 and 9 for detailed weather and sicuriti broadcasts. Someone might know (Craig?) if there are small scanners that receive marine VHF channels if you want to monitor comm traffic. You can also take the Canadian exam and pay for a Canadian license if you don't want to pay for the US license. This is available for all non-citizens as the foreign licenses are only valid for short duration use and long-term use in Canadian waters require a Canadian license. 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 Mar 15 2007 - 08:52:49 PDT
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