•Your radio license is not transferable. If you sell your boat, request the FCC to cancel your station license.
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
Licensing Options for Hand Held Portable VHF Marine Transceivers 10 Watts
Power or Less
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 existing valid ship station license under the following conditions only:
i)Except for safety purposes, the hand held transceivers must be used only to communicate 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
i)The station will be operated aboard aboard a vessel.
ii)A station license for portable equipment is necessary to eliminate separate applications to a ship station aboard different vessels.
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