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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ginter) writes: Hi Folks, I started the thread on determing GMT accurately, and I would like to express my appreciation for the information. I am setting my chronometer every Monday via WVF so I can determine a correction rate. Now on to my next question. What form do I need from the FCC to apply for a marine station license? I tried to unravel this from their WEB site, but was unsucessful. Also, since my VHF radio has the weather stations on it, I do not want to disconnect it. Does anyone know if it legal for me to keep the VHF connected, but not use it (as a VHF radio) until I get my station license? Obviously, I would use it in an emergency situation.
As far as I know you can listen all you want. You need a license to traansmit. Check you local marine store for forms. They usually have the forms for the radio/transmitters they sell, or at least know where to get them. Cheers! PHIL KD6WIY — Phil Lenihan, San Jose, CA | ====== ====== = = Government Computer News | = = = = = = = or | = == = = = =
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Hi Folks, I started the thread on determing GMT accurately, and I would like to express my appreciation for the information. I am setting my chronometer every Monday via WVF so I can determine a correction rate. Now on to my next question. What form do I need from the FCC to apply for a marine station license? I tried to unravel this from their WEB site, but was unsucessful. Also, since my VHF radio has the weather stations on it, I do not want to disconnect it. Does anyone know if it legal for me to keep the VHF connected, but not use it (as a VHF radio) until I get my station license? Obviously, I would use it in an emergency situation. Thanks. — David Ginter Voice: 617-873-3403 U.S. Mail: BBN Systems and Technologies Mail Stop: 14/2a 70 Fawcett St. Cambridge, MA 02138
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) I started the thread on determing GMT accurately, and I would like to ) express my appreciation for the information. I am setting my ) chronometer every Monday via WVF so I can determine a correction rate. ) Now on to my next question. What form do I need from the FCC to apply ) for a marine station license? I tried to unravel this from their WEB ) site, but was unsucessful. Any marine store should be able to give you a form. Your radio should have come with it, actually. When you fill out the form be sure to check all the boxes for the things you might eventually use including radar, SSB, EPIRB, etc. You have to pay the fee everythime you file a new form, so do it all at once! ) Also, since my VHF radio has the weather stations on it, I do not want ) to disconnect it. Does anyone know if it legal for me to keep the VHF ) connected, but not use it (as a VHF radio) until I get my station ) license? Obviously, I would use it in an emergency situation. Once you fill out the form you tear off part of it which is your temporary license. You can then use your VHF until you receive your for-real license from the FCC. I believe the license only covers transmitting so you should be OK using it for just listening without a license. In fact it is quite popular these days to just not get a license, in protest of the fee hike which went into effect a year or two ago. It’s currently $115 ($45 for the license and $7 a year for 10 years). There is a rumor that the per-year fee will drop to $3 soon, making it $75 for a license. –Bill. — /| William R Ward Bay View Consulting Services / | +1 408/479-4072 voicemail Santa Cruz CA 95060 USA —| +1 408/458-8862 pager
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