Fcc & Canada Radio License Information - Standard Horizon HX290 Owner's Manual

13. FCC & 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.
13.1 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 (605) and land station licenses can be downloaded via the Internet
at www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form605/605.html. To obtain a form from the FCC, call
(888) 225-5322.
13.2 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.
13.3 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
13.4 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-V105LI: ................................... 1.0/5.0 W (Low/High)
Emission: ......................................................................................... 16K0G3E
Frequency Range: .................................................... 156.025 to 163.275MHz
FCC Type Number: .................................................................. K6630453X20
Industry Canada Type Approval: ........................................... 511B-30453X20
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