What FCC License Do I Need ?

[hooligan6a]

I know this has been asked a hundred times but what FCC license do I need for

my VHF and SSB if I am cruising outside the US?

[daddle]

The one you get from the FCC for a VHF and SSB...there's an online application process. Quite easy. Should list radar, AIS, and whatever else as it's the same price and you cannot add them to the license later...or something like that.

[Hud3]

You'll need a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit for yourself and a Ship Station License for the boat. Go on the FCC website and fill out Form 605. As Daddle suggested, be sure to include all applicable electronics, including EPIRB. Make sure you have a MMSI number from the FCC, too. The one you can get from BoatUS isn't valid outside the US.

[goboatingnow]

interesting , in CEPT countries

"Albania, Andorra, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Vatican"

A Restricted Operators Cert, is an altogether differnt animal, and is restricted to VHF operation only.

Dave

[Auspicious]

+1 to Hud.