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If you replace your radio, you do not need to change your license unless the new radio operates on
another frequency band. If you install equipment to operate on another frequency band, apply for
modification of your license.
If you carry more than six passengers for hire, your vessel must be certified as a passenger-
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carrying vessel by the FCC and the Coast Guard.
Licensing Requirements for Hand Held Portable VHF Marine Transceivers
All transceivers, hand helds included, operated in the Maritime Radio Services are required to be
operated under an appropriate maritime station license. Operation of hand held VHF Marine trans-
ceivers without proper station license can lead to fines and/or administrative sanctions issued against
its user and/or owner.
VHF Marine hand held transceivers can be operated and licensed as follows:
a) Associated Ship Unit: A hand held VHF Marine transceiver can be operated under an exist-
ing valid ship station license under the following conditions only:
i) Except for safety purposes, the hand held transceivers must be used only to communi-
cate with the ship station with which it is associated. Such associated ship units MAY
NOT be operated from shore.
ii) The transmitting power is limited to ONE WATT only.
iii) The hand held transceiver must be identified by the call sign of the ship station along with
its associated unit designator.
b) Portable Ship Station: The Commission may grant a station license permitting operation of a
portable ship station aboard different vessels of the United States. Each application (FCC
Form 506-Application
must include a showing that:
i) The station will be operated aboard a vessel.
ii) A station license for portable equipment is necessary to eliminate separate applications
to operate a ship station aboard different vessels.
c) Marine Utility Station: A utility station in the maritime mobile service consists of one or more
hand held transceiver units licensed under a single authorization. Each unit is capable of
operating while being hand carried by an individual. There are two types of stations autho-
rized:
i) Marine Utility Coast- when transmitters are located on land; may communicate directly to
vessels only.
ii) Marine Utility Coast/Ship- transmitters from land may communicate with vessels or when
aboard a vessel, may communicate with other vessels or coast stations.
NOTE: A Marine Utility Ship license will not be authorized.
10 Watts Power or Less
for a Ship Radio Station License) for a portable ship station license
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