Operating Rules And Guidelines - Icom IC-M710 Instruction Manual

OPERATING RULES AND GUIDELINES
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Before transmitting, monitor the channel you wish
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to use so as to avoid interrupting transmissions
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already in progress.
• CALL PROCEDURES
Calls must be properly identified and time limit must
be respected.
Q)
Give your call sign each time you call another
vessel or coast station. If you have no call sign,
identify the station by giving your vessel name
and the name of the licensee.
(2:) Give your call sign at the end of each trans-
mission that lasts more than 3 min.
@ You must break and give your call sign at least
once every 15 min. during long ship-to-shore
calls.
@ Keep your unanswered calls short, less than 30
sec. Do not repeat a call for 2 min.
@ Unnecessary transmissions are not allowed.
• PRIORITIES
Q) Read all rules and regulations pertaining to
priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy.
Safety and distress calls take priority over all
others.
(2:)
False or fraudulent distress signals are prohibited
and punishable by law.
• PRIVACY
Q) Information overheard but not intended for you
cannot lawfully be used in any way.
(2:) Indecent or profane language is prohibited.
• LOGS
Q) All distress, emergency and safety calls must be
recorded in complete detail. Log data activity is
usually recorded in 24 hour time. Universal Time
(UTC) is frequently used.
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Adjustments, repairs, channel frequency changes
and authorized modifications affecting electrical
operation of the equipment must be kept in the
maintenance log; entries must be signed by the
authorized licensed technician performing or su-
pervising the work.
• RADIO LICENSES
(1) SHIP STATION LICENSE
You must have a current radio station license before
using the transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship
station which is not licensed.
Inquire through your dealer or the appropriate gov-
ernment 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 opera-
tors when a radio is not required for safety purposes.
The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must
be posted or kept with the operator. Only a licensed
radio operator may operate a transceiver.
However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a
transceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises,
and ends the call, and makes the necessary log
entries.
Keep a copy of the current government rules and
regulations handy.