Fcc And Canada Radio License Information; Maritime Station License; Marine Radio Call Sign; Canadian Ship Station Licensing - Standard Horizon HX850S Owner's Manual

FCC AND CANADA RADIO LICENSE INFORMATION

Standard Horizon radios comply with the Federal Communication Commis-
sion (FCC) and Industry-Canada requirements that regulate the Maritime Ra-
dio Service.

MARITIME STATION LICENSE

An FCC ship station license is no longer required for any vessel traveling in
U.S. waters which uses a VHF marine radio, RADAR or EPIRB, and which is
not required to carry radio equipment. However, any vessel required to carry a
marine radio on an international voyage, carrying a HF single side band radio-
telephone or marine satellite terminal. 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.

MARINE RADIO CALL SIGN

Currently the FCC does not require recreational boaters to have a Ship Radio
Station License. The USCG recommends the boats registration number and
the state to be used.

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

FCC/INDUSTRY CANADA INFORMATION

The following data pertaining to the transceiver is necessary to fill out the li-
cense application.
FCC Type Accepted: ........................................................................... Part 80
Output Power with FNB-V99LI: ............. 1.0/2.5/5.0/6.0 W (Low/M1/M2/High)
Emission: ........................................................................ 16K0G3E, 16K0G2B
Frequency Range: .................................................... 156.025 to 163.275MHz
FCC Type Number: .................................................................. K6630313X30
Industry Canada Type Approval: ........................................... 511B-30313X30
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