No more morse at all in Canada as well, see different HAM classes, with the lowest not requiring it all all any more. http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/faqham.htm ======== Morse Code is no longer required! With the Morse Code Qualification for 5 words per minute sending and receiving, added to your Basic Qualification, you receive all privileges on all the Amateur Radio bands below 30 MHz , except high power transmitter operation. However, either a Morse code qualification or a "Basic with Honours" qualification (awarded to persons who get 80% or higher on the 100-question, multiple choice exam), allows access to HF. Passing a Morse Code test is no longer required in order to operate Amateur Radio equipment capable of world-wide communications!
With the Advanced Qualification added to your Basic Qualification you can build and operate your own transmitting equipment, sponsor a club station, run higher power and operate your own repeater station. To earn this requires passing a 50-question examination on radio theory. ======== And with reference to the Advance Qualification, we had 2 3rd year electrical engineering students from the the University of Calgary that challenged the test, and dare I say, failed miserably! >From Industry Canada: ======== Foreign amateur licenses in Canada If a foreign ham has a CEPT class 1 license, IARP class 1 permit, or if the foreign ham is a USA citizen with a USA amateur license that includes a 5wpm Morse Code requirement (Novice, Technician Plus, Technician with 5wpm Morse code credit, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra) - all have privileges equivalent to a Canadian licensee with the Basic, Advanced, and Morse Code qualifications. This is essentially the top Canadian license "class" - with access to all amateur bands, the authority to use up to 2250W PEP, and the authority to use homebrew transmitters and amplifiers. If a foreign ham has a CEPT class 2 license, IARP class 2 permit, or if the foreign ham is a USA citizen with a USA Technician class amateur license (without 5wpm Morse code credit), these amateurs have privileges equivalent to a Canadian licensee with the Basic and Advanced qualifications. This allows access to all bands above 30 MHz, the authority to use up to 2250W PEP, and to use homebrew transmitters and amplifiers. Any amateur from a country which Canada has a reciprocal-operating agreement other than the USA, and does not hold a CEPT or IARP permit, will have to apply to Industry Canada for the ministerial authorization. The authorization will indicate which Canadian qualifications (Basic, Advanced, Morse Code) the foreign license is equivalent to, the callsign to be used (VE_/callsign), and the length of time the authorization is valid. Foreign amateurs can send a request to Industry Canada before going to Canada or make the request at an Industry Canada district office after arriving in Canada. Foreign amateur licenses in Canada If a foreign ham has a CEPT class 1 license, IARP class 1 permit, or if the foreign ham is a USA citizen with a USA amateur license that includes a 5wpm Morse Code requirement (Novice, Technician Plus, Technician with 5wpm Morse code credit, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra) - all have privileges equivalent to a Canadian licensee with the Basic, Advanced, and Morse Code qualifications. This is essentially the top Canadian license "class" - with access to all amateur bands, the authority to use up to 2250W PEP, and the authority to use homebrew transmitters and amplifiers. If a foreign ham has a CEPT class 2 license, IARP class 2 permit, or if the foreign ham is a USA citizen with a USA Technician class amateur license (without 5wpm Morse code credit), these amateurs have privileges equivalent to a Canadian licensee with the Basic and Advanced qualifications. This allows access to all bands above 30 MHz, the authority to use up to 2250W PEP, and to use homebrew transmitters and amplifiers. Any amateur from a country which Canada has a reciprocal-operating agreement other than the USA, and does not hold a CEPT or IARP permit, will have to apply to Industry Canada for the ministerial authorization. The authorization will indicate which Canadian qualifications (Basic, Advanced, Morse Code) the foreign license is equivalent to, the callsign to be used (VE_/callsign), and the length of time the authorization is valid. Foreign amateurs can send a request to Industry Canada before going to Canada or make the request at an Industry Canada district office after arriving in Canada. ======== Johan ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lets go sailing Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] SSB Farther, US does not have the requirement of a Morse code for the basic amateur radio operators licence but Canada still has the reduced 5 words per minute requirement and few technical questions. Yanni Marinated S/V Princess Thalia Columbia 8.7 #73 Hamilton-Fifty Point @ H3 N 43.13.406 W 73.37.431 ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:33 AM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] SSB Wally, I will try to answer the question about licensing, as per my understanding. Canada does NOT differentiate between a HAM license and "marine HAM" license; it is all one & the same thing - want to DX on the marine frequencies, get a HAM license. You do not need to be a Canadian citizen to get a Canadian HAM license, proof of residency is all that is required. Canada & the US has a reciprocal agreement that allows HAMS from the US to operate in Canada & visa versa, with certain restrictions along the border to avoid frequency overlap. It raises the interesting question of what the effect would be if a US "marine HAM" ONLY were to DX in Canada, as technically, no such thing exists in Canada, but I digress. You no longer need a ships license when operating HAM in US waters from a Canadian registered pleasure craft, but that requirement is only applicable to US waters - going to other places in the world and they may very well insist on seeing one, so you may as well apply for one as it is a one time, lifetime thing unless the vessel changes I believe (I have also heard it is only valid for 10 years, but not requiring one, I've never investigated). Hopes this clarifies at least one of your questions a bit. Johan VA6JDB ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wally Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Liveaboard] SSB Hello all - finally caught up with the list, thank you Ron! I'm looking for information on SSB as I'll need it for this winter's cruise. I've got only a very basic understanding of this subject, so you hams here, be gentle! In other words, light on the jargon. What equipment should I be looking for? What are some acceptable brand names? I know I need the transceiver, but do I also need a tuner or other equipment? Antenna? Ground? I know I want the marine freqs, but I also know that they are (sometimes?) blocked. What's with this? How do I know a specific radio will have the bands I want or need? I've seen some radios online that appear only to have one band, such as the 6m band. I presume that doesn't work for a boater's needs, right? A license for SSB is only a matter of signing the forms, right? And as a Canadian, I don't believe there is a minimum Morse requirement for me to get a ham license any longer? Lots of questions I know, but on a delivery from Puerto Rico last year, we had a brand new Yaesu that was essentially useless because the owner had no knowledge of the thing, it wasn't open to the marine freqs (despite having being sold on that basis) - I wasn't able to communicate with either Chris or Herb. So - anyone want to educate me here? Thanks, Wally The hours spent sailing are not deducted from your time on earth... ________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers. <http://ca.answers.yahoo.com> The information transmitted is intended only for the addressee and may contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, distribution or other use of or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy this message and any copies. No virus found in this incoming message. 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