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Sea-Shadow
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Posted: Sun Dec 10th, 2006 03:03 pm

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Hello!

Maybe someone can answer a question for me. I will be coming to San Carlos around the fist of the year for a few months bringing with me my 26ft Seaswirl. The question is do I need a FCC license to operate my vhf radio? Thanks, Chuck

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Posted: Sun Dec 10th, 2006 03:23 pm

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No

The rules are a bit confusing, but you are considered a voluntary vessel and do not need a license to operate a vhf radio.

See http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html for more infomation.

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Last edited on Sun Dec 10th, 2006 03:38 pm by bartmanaz

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Posted: Mon Dec 11th, 2006 12:39 am

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As I read the law and have had it explained to me, you dont need to have a VHF license if you are operating DOMESTICALLY, meaning in the US. But once you begin communicating with foreign base stations (like Marina San Carlos) or foreign vessels, you need a license. I believe the page that Bart refers to mentions this farther down in the definition of domestic operation and further down.

I have also heard that any Capitan del Puerto supposedly has a 5.00 license that gringos are supposed to have but I have never known anyone who had one.

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