The US requires US vessels communicating with foreign stations to have a ship's station license. So, if you are a US citizen on a US boat, you will be required to get the license when communicating with Canadian sttions.
There is a 90 day temporary license that is part of the application that is valid once you mail your station license to the FCC. So you don't have to wait for your permanent license to go to Canada. You can read all about the licensing here: http://tinyurl.com/3yvu7n
On our Loop, and every visit to Canada before and since, it was never questioned whether we had the license. Remember, it is a US requirement, so in Canada, the officials are unlikely to bring it up.
In spite of all this, we always had a ship's license and a RROP (Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit).
Check out the link and see what you need.
Bill
The US requires US vessels communicating with foreign stations to have a ship's station license. So, if you are a US citizen on a US boat, you will be required to get the license when communicating with Canadian sttions.
There is a 90 day temporary license that is part of the application that is valid once you mail your station license to the FCC. So you don't have to wait for your permanent license to go to Canada. You can read all about the licensing here: http://tinyurl.com/3yvu7n
On our Loop, and every visit to Canada before and since, it was never questioned whether we had the license. Remember, it is a US requirement, so in Canada, the officials are unlikely to bring it up.
In spite of all this, we always had a ship's license and a RROP (Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit).
Check out the link and see what you need.
Bill
