Are there other countries outside the USA ? I am unsure now Sent from my iPhone Andrew Rich
On 02/03/2011, at 6:41, nh6vb Scheller <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob et all, > > It might be a good idea to consult with the most current FCC regulations. > The sticker here is that almost all cruise lines are foreign flagged, and thus > a foreign country. In the past, FCC regulations stated that US hams could > operate on US flagged ships on the high seas, with the captain's permission. > However, there are several treaties, the US is a signatory to, making it much > easier for hams to operate outside their home countries. > > To make a long story short, any vessel on the high seas is the country whose > flag it flies, thus comes under the regulation of that particular country. > Case in point, a US private yacht whose master (a US citizen obtained a > foreign > ham license i.e. Mexico, needs a visitors US ham license and call, in order > to operate > on the high seas (international waters). He also needs permission from > himself, > being the captain of a US flagged vessel, to do so. > > The way I see it, if you operate from a Norwegian flagged cruise liner, you > would > need a Norwegian ham call and the captain's permission to operate on the high > seas. > Now, as soon as you enter French Polynesian waters, you need to deal with the > French. > The French will gladly give you a guest license, based on your American FCC > license. > But then you cannot operate from the Norwegian flagged ship. You can sit in a > cafe in > Tahiti and talk on your hand held to your heart's contend, but don't try it > from the cruise > ship. The exception here would be if you hold both, a US and a Norwegian ham > license, > Then the French will issue you a guest license based on your Norwegian > license. > Complicated, you bet. Best is to apply for a guest license before you go on > the cruise. > > One more caution. In some countries it is illegal to possess radio equipment > that is capable > to transmit or receive on frequencies outside their alloted ham frequencies. > Australia is > very strict in enforcing that restriction. Don't get caught with a ham radio > modified for > MARS use. That is a no no and can earn you a hefty fine. > > 73, > Peter, NH6VB > > >> Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:25:52 -0800 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> CC: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Ham Radios on Cruises >> >> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:57 AM, Bob Bruninga <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> NO, this is exactly the info we need. The entry would be: >>> >>> Holand America - Prohibited. But exceptions have been made * >>> >>> *And then site the exceptions, who, when. >>> >>> That is a LOT more info than NO listing at all. >>> >>> Bob, WB4APR >> >> >> Bob, I get the feeling that would be the entry for all the cruise lines. >> Perhaps a document representing the current experience and advice would be >> most helpful. I'll see what I can do. >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
