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When we checked into the Bahamas at Chub Cay almost a year ago to the day, they charged us a flat $100 fee for everything, bur did not care about VHF licenses. We found VHF is used for commercial as
well as recreational and safety reasons. Georgetown and Marsh Harbour both have morning VHF nets operated by cruisers which broadcast weather information, buy and sell items, requests for: assistance,
crew, buddy boats and lots more but no mention of fees. Reciprocal Ham licenses are different thing and can take weeks to get from whichever is the latest beaurocracy to have responsibility. I suspect
that many people just stick the bahamian call letters in front of their call signs.
Jeff
Counting the days to launch.
csutter wrote:
> One other thing -- we have heard of people losing their radios to
> foreign officials when they did not have proper licensing. I
> looked up the UK requirements at the time, and they seem pretty
> clear about it. Don't know if they have better things to do, but
> I bet in some lesser places they don't, and would love to hassle
> "rich Americans." About the Bahamas specifically, I don't know,
> but there are many folks on this list who have been there.
>
> Corinne
> s/v Beyond
> WCZ9513
>
> Monday, December 31, 2001, 9:52:50 PM, you wrote:
>
> LH> OK, I've got the customs decal on the way, very easy. Now.. I am supposed to have a VHF license if I use a VHF radio in a foreign port. I downloaded 40 pages of gibberish from the FCC. It
> LH> makes no sense at all, but seems to want $120 and need renewing. Is that $120 PER YEAR? Does anybody really get these? Is there anyone interested in arresting me for unlicensed VHF use in
> LH> the Bahamas? (This is where grocery stores have VHF commercials!)
> LH> Lee Haefele
>
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