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
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Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 10:54 AM
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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
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