Radio Licencing

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-	?	+	HF Radio, both SSB and "HAM" are subject to licensing. Marine radio licenses belong to the vessel and are thus are issued by the "flag" of the vessel.  HAM licenses are issued to an individual - usually by the country of citizenship.
	===Regional Requirements (if different)===		===Regional Requirements (if different)===
	====USA====		====USA====
-	?	+	The use of HF radio requires certain protocols - see the [http://wireless.fcc.gov/marine/fctsht14.html#SEC5 FCC Website] (covers VHF Marine Radio as well).
	====Australia====		====Australia====
		+	In Australia you need to go through the following procedure if you have an HF radio on board:
		+	* Obtain an Apparatus License for your boat from [http://www.acma.gov.au/ ACMA].  The license you want is a Class B non-assigned license.  This will also give you an HF call sign (like "VXX 9999" or similar).  See [http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1287 here] for more information and links to the documents.
		+	* Obtain a Maritime Radio Certificate of Proficiency for yourself.  Generally the one you want is the Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP) (not the MROVCP which is for VHF only).  These are issued by [http://www.amsa.gov.au/ AMSA], generally through the [http://www.amcom.amc.edu.au/index.html Australian Maritime College Office of Maritime Communications], or a TAFE college, Coastguard or Coastal Patrol course, or similar.  Also see [http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_1743 here] for more information at the ACMA site.
		+	* Optionally, once you have these, you may want a [http://www.amsa.gov.au/search_and_rescue/Distress_and_Safety_Communications/Maritime_Mobile_Service_Identity/  Maritime Mobile Service Identity] (MMSI) for your boat.  This is really only useful if you have a DSC equipped HF radio on board.  Currently most Australian shore stations operating on VHF only do not support DSC, only the HF stations do, and so you may find that a MMSI is of limited benefit even if you have, say, a DSC equipped VHF radio.  Note that you can only get a MMSI if you have both a HF license or call sign for your boat and also a MROCP for yourself.
		+	* Once you have a MMSI, that can be included with your [http://www.amsa.gov.au/Shipping%5FRegistration/ Australian Ship Registration], and potentially programmed into any DSC equipped VHF or HF radios on board, as well as your (406MHz) EPIRB.
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Contents 1 HF Radio Licencing 1.1 Introduction 1.2 General Licencing Requirements 1.3 Regional Requirements (if different) 1.3.1 USA 1.3.2 Australia 1.3.3 other 1.4 References and Publications 1.5 External Links 1.6 Forum Discussions 1.7 Personal Notes

HF Radio Licencing

Introduction

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General Licencing Requirements

HF Radio, both SSB and "HAM" are subject to licensing. Marine radio licenses belong to the vessel and are thus are issued by the "flag" of the vessel. HAM licenses are issued to an individual - usually by the country of citizenship.

Regional Requirements (if different)

USA

The use of HF radio requires certain protocols - see the FCC Website (covers VHF Marine Radio as well).

Australia

In Australia you need to go through the following procedure if you have an HF radio on board:

• Obtain an Apparatus License for your boat from ACMA. The license you want is a Class B non-assigned license. This will also give you an HF call sign (like "VXX 9999" or similar). See here for more information and links to the documents.
• Obtain a Maritime Radio Certificate of Proficiency for yourself. Generally the one you want is the Marine Radio Operators Certificate of Proficiency (MROCP) (not the MROVCP which is for VHF only). These are issued by AMSA, generally through the Australian Maritime College Office of Maritime Communications, or a TAFE college, Coastguard or Coastal Patrol course, or similar. Also see here for more information at the ACMA site.
• Optionally, once you have these, you may want a Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) for your boat. This is really only useful if you have a DSC equipped HF radio on board. Currently most Australian shore stations operating on VHF only do not support DSC, only the HF stations do, and so you may find that a MMSI is of limited benefit even if you have, say, a DSC equipped VHF radio. Note that you can only get a MMSI if you have both a HF license or call sign for your boat and also a MROCP for yourself.
• Once you have a MMSI, that can be included with your Australian Ship Registration, and potentially programmed into any DSC equipped VHF or HF radios on board, as well as your (406MHz) EPIRB.

other

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References and Publications

External Links

Forum Discussions

Links to discussion threads on the CruiserLog forum

Personal Notes

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