Fcc Radio License Information; Station License; Radio Call Sign; Canadian Ship Station Licensing - Furuno FM-4000 Owner's Manual

5 FCC RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION

FURUNO radios comply with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
requirements that regulate the Maritime Radio Service.
5.1

STATION LICENSE

An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in
U.S. waters (except Hawaii) which is less than 20 meters in length. However,
any vessel required to carry a marine radio on an international voyage, carry-
ing an HF single sideband radiotelephone or marine satellite terminal is re-
quired to have a ship station license. FCC license forms, including applica-
tions for ship (506) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet
at www.fcc.gov/forms. To obtain a form from the FCC, call (888) 225-5322.
5.2

RADIO CALL SIGN

Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio
Station License. The USCG recommends that you use your boat's registration
number and the state in which it is registered.
5.3

CANADIAN SHIP STATION LICENSING

You may need a license when traveling in Canada. If you do need a license
contact their nearest field office or regional office or write:
Industry Canada
Radio Regulatory Branch
Attn: DOSP
300 Slater Street
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, KIA 0C8
5.4

FCC / INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION

The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li-
cense application.
Type Acceptance ......................................................................... FCC Part 80
Output Power ............................................... 1 Watt (low) and 25 Watts (high)
Emission ......................................................................... 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B
Frequency Range .................................................... 156.025 to 163.275 MHz
FCC Type Number ................................................................... K6630283X3S
Industry Canada Type Approval ............................................ 511B-30283X3S
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