Operating Rules - Icom IC-M803 Instruction Manual

NOTE: Before transmitting, monitor the channel you
want to use to avoid interrupting communications
already in progress�
z CALL PROCEDURE
Calls must e properl i entifie an t e time limit
must be respected�
1� Give your call sign each time you call another ship
or Coast Guard station� If you have no call sign,
identify the station by giving your ship name and
the name of the licensee�
2� Give your call sign at the end of each transmission
that lasts more than 3 minutes�
3� You must break and give your call sign at least
once every 15 minutes during long ship-to-shore
calls�
4� Keep your unanswered calls short, less than 30
seconds� Do not repeat a call for 2 minutes�
5� Unnecessary transmissions are not allowed�
z PRIORITIES
1� Read all rules and regulations pertaining to
priorities and keep an up-to-date copy handy�
Safety and Distress calls take priority over any
other calls�
2� False or fraudulent Distress signals are prohibited
and punishable by law�
z PRIVACY
1� Information overheard, but not intended for you,
cannot lawfully be used in any case�
2� Indecent or profane language is prohibited�
z LOGS
1� All Distress, Emergency and Safety calls must
be recorded in complete details� Log data activity
is usually recorded for 24 hours� Universal Time
Coordinated (UTC) is frequently used�
2� Keep adjustments, repairs, channel frequency
changes and authorized modifications affecting
electrical operation of the equipment in the
maintenance log� The entries requires signatures
by the authorized licensed technician performing
or supervising the work�

OPERATING RULES

z RADIO LICENSES
(1) SHIP RADIO STATION LICENSE
You need a current ship radio station license before
using the transceiver� It is unlawful to operate a ship
radio 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 ic is our cra t s i entification or ra io
communication 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�
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