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Operating Rules - vhf

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1 OPERATING RULES DDPriorities • Read all rules and regulations pertaining to call priorities, and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls take priority over all others. • You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating on another channel. • False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law. DDPrivacy • Information overheard, but not intended for you, cannot lawfully be used in any way. • Indecent or profane language is prohibited. DDRadio licenses (1) SHIP STATION LICENSE You may require a current radio station license before using the transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is not licensed, but required to be. If required, contact your dealer or the appropriate government agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license application. This government-issued license states the call sign which is your craft's identification for radio purposes. (2) OPERATOR'S LICENSE 1 A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license 2 most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio is not required for safety purposes. 3 4 If required, the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be posted or kept with the operator. If required, only a 5 licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver. 6 However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a 7 transceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises, ends 8 the call and makes the necessary log entries. 9 A current copy of the applicable government rules and 10 regulations is only required to be on hand for vessels in which a radio telephone is compulsory. However, even 11 if you are not required to have these on hand it is your responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted with all pertinent 12 rules and regulations. 13 NOTE: Even though the transceiver is capable of operation 14 on VHF marine channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and 15 83, according to FCC regulations these simplex channels cannot be lawfully used by the general population in USA 16 waters. 1

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Priorities
• Read all rules and regulations pertaining to call priorities,
and keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress
calls take priority over all others.
• You must monitor Channel 16 when you are not operating
on another channel.
• False or fraudulent distress calls are prohibited under law.
D
Privacy
• Information overheard, but not intended for you, cannot
lawfully be used in any way.
• Indecent or profane language is prohibited.
D
Radio licenses
(1) SHIP STATION LICENSE
You may require a current radio station license before using
the transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which
is not licensed, but required to be.
If required, contact your dealer or the appropriate
government agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license
application. This government-issued license states the call
sign which is your craft’s identification for radio purposes.
(2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE
A Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit is the license
most often held by small vessel radio operators when a
radio is not required for safety purposes.
If required, the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
must be posted or kept with the operator. If required, only a
licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver.
However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a
transceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises, ends
the call and makes the necessary log entries.
A current copy of the applicable government rules and
regulations is only required to be on hand for vessels in
which a radio telephone is compulsory. However, even
if you are not required to have these on hand it is your
responsibility to be thoroughly acquainted with all pertinent
rules and regulations.
NOTE:
Even though the transceiver is capable of operation
on VHF marine channels 3, 21, 23, 61, 64, 81, 82 and
83, according to FCC regulations these simplex channels
cannot be lawfully used by the general population in USA
waters.