VHF marine license

[vinnimon]

If it's in the boat.. no station licence required. If you want to stand on the dock and use it.. station licence required.

Now Irishfield, my radio is to a degree stationed,in my bag that is dedicated to any vessel im on.It stays with me.Now if it is in my possesion at all times while boating or near water, its that considered a station(me).I need to double check because I know my uncle had to have a permit for his walki talki way back when.Regardless were he was at.

[Randy]

Thanks for that link Randy.

 

There'll be a 2 evening course and exam in Peterboro sometime in either May or June, they don't know yet, and that'll cost $85 or I can purchase a book and CD from the Power Squadron for $70, do my own studying and then take the test.

 

Maybe I'll check and see if that link will give me everything I need, but they'll probably still charge for the exam.

 

Lew, when I did my test I tried looking around for a course too but didn't find one that suited my schedule. So I simply studied the guide, which I got free off the internet, and booked an appointment to do the test at the Federal government office on St. Clair Ave., just down the street from my office. Only took me a lunch hour. It seemed to me that almost all the folks taking the test were commercial charter operators. If you study the guide, the test is pretty straight-forward.

 

Good luck.

[POLLIWOGG]

Gov. doesn't do vhf marine licenses any more, CPS does them now.

 

With a VHF marine you become part of a safety network that your allowed to use for communication on a scale of importance. When a safety issue comes up and then all other communication shuts down until the safety issue is dealt with. To be of GOOD use during a safety issue the operator is trained to communicate only and all the important information quickly . If you get an operator that doesn't know his stuff it gum's up the works as he has to be walked through everything. Everyone of these licensed operators has taken the time to learn how to help save your life, you owe it to them to do the same. If you don't want to be part of this safety network get an unregulated CB.

 

Always walk your passengers through how to use the boat and the radio and a mayday in case you "fall and can't get up"