US Citizens can secure a Restricted Radiotelephone Operators license from the FCC. The cost is nominal and the license is valid for life. At present this license is recognized by Canada for the use of VHF radios in Canadian waters, or at least that is my understanding of the information available from Transport Canada. http://www.tc.gc.ca/BoatingSafety/facts/foreign.htm -- Peace be with you, Dana "Be the change you believe in." Larry Long, Paul Wellstone, Gandhi *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
danadickson_at_comcast.net wrote: > information available from Transport Canada. This is where I got the info that I confused with the ROC requirements. From the TC page: "If they operate their pleasure craft in Canadian waters for more than 45 consecutive days or," This applies to the Operator Competency requirements, not the Marine VHF ROC. I think grey hair is my brain cells extruding through my skull... 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/ ***************************************************************************
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