I did some digging and found the answer - In Canada we no longer need a call-sign unless it's a licensed (commercial) vessel... WILD... hovever I know that when I leave North America things are different so I'll need to get a license if I cross oceans:
Industry Canada will no longer be issuing radio licences for ships or vessels which meet the exemption criteria; therefore a call sign will no longer be assigned to these stations. If I was previously issued a call sign, but now meet the exemption criteria, can I continue to use my old call sign? In accordance with the technical requirements for the operation of mobile stations in the maritime service as described in RBR-2, an exempted ship station must identify by using the name of the ship. The call sign previously issued to a ship station, now exempt from the requirement to hold a radio licence, is no longer valid and should not be used as a means of identification. If call signs are not being issued, what should I use to identify myself when I use the radio on board my vessel? In accordance with the technical requirements for the operation of mobile stations in the maritime service as described in RBR-2, an exempted ship station must identify by using the name of the ship. If desired, the operator may include additional words or characters, along with the name of the ship, for identification purposes. On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 3:38 PM, Jerome Tauber via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > In the US all that's required is a valid Ship Station license and a > lifetime Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's permit. No testing required! > The Ship Station license is good for 10 years and is non-transferable. If > you want to use the ham bands in US or Canada you have to pass an exam. > More info is available on the ARRL website. You have to see if your radio > will operate on the ham bands. Jerry > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Aug 15, 2018, at 2:22 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Call sign is different from the MMSI. Often for boats it's something > like WTF1234. > > Andy > > > > Andrew Burton > > 61 W Narragansett > > Newport, RI > > USA 02840 > > > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > +401 965-5260 > > > >> On Aug 15, 2018, at 14:19, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Yes I can get an MMSI number for free from the Canadian government but > it just gives me a number I can use/say over the air... I guess in an > emergency they can use it to look up my vessel data, etc. and save a lot of > questions in a crisis - they will probably ask those questions regardless. > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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