I cannot talk from practical experience here... It bears pointing out that a HAM license is for the PERSON, and as Lee says, a Marine Station or Ship's license is for the VESSEL. (There is no such requirement for a land based station) I must admit I do not concur with the "separate Operator's License" - I thought that's what the HAM license is. My take it has always been, at least from a Canadian perspective, the HAM license is akin to the drivers license, ie. I can drive any motor vehicle, but the Ships license is akin to the Vehicle registration papers to operate THAT vehicle on a road. A HAM license, even in the USA, subject to correction, allows transmission on ALL frequencies, including HAM only. However, the reverse is NOT true. Look at the difference in pricing for "marine HAM only" radios and the full spectrum radios. Also keep in mind the differences between the 2 competing "HAM e-mail" systems, and the rules around each one, which all relates back to which frequencies etc. a full HAM can work on and those a "marine HAM" can. Also the legal requirements re the nature of for-profit & pleasure only transmissions. Reciprocal license as often simply embodied in a any given country's laws, with no additional paper work required - see USA/CANADA/UK, and most other western European countries. The Bahamas, more than likely, even if a reciprocal agreement was in place, is forcing foreign visitors to obtain the additional paper to allow as a revenue generator, rightly or wrongly, depending on which side of the fence you're standing. Johan
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lee Haefele Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] SSB Tell me if I am wrong: In the US, for a US boat, a Ham license does not replace the either Marine Station or separate Operators License. In other words, a US Ham License does not give rights to transmit on Marine Frequencies. In Bahamas, a Ham recripical License is required, obtain in Nassau. The (many) other cruising Hams will enforce this. Lee Haefele ----- 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. ________________________________ _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
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