Moses
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I am trying to identify the Call Sign for my Boat?
Ofcom provided following useful info but does not resolve the question (Any Help please) Pls note my vessel has both fixed and handheld VHF.
"A call sign is allocated to a vessel when first issued with a Ship Radio Licence. It uniquely identifies the vessel within the International Maritime Mobile Service. The call sign remains with the vessel for the duration of its life regardless of changes of ownership or even vessel name.
The Ship Portable Radio licence allows the licensee to have “available for use” one VHF portable maritime radio and/or one VHF DSC portable maritime radio. These must have an integral antenna and power supply. Together with the relevant Maritime Radio Operators’ Certificate of Competence and Authority to Operate, the Ship Portable Radio licence allows the use of international maritime radio channels. Within UK territorial waters it also authorises use of the UK Marine channels M (157.850 MHz) and M2 (161.425 MHz).
For licensing purposes, a portable maritime radio is defined as a handheld portable VHF with an integral antenna and power supply which is not designed to be permanently installed on a vessel and which will be used on a number of different vessels. Taking into account the above information, and that you only possess a Ship Portable Radio Licence You would not be issued with a call sign"
Ofcom provided following useful info but does not resolve the question (Any Help please) Pls note my vessel has both fixed and handheld VHF.
"A call sign is allocated to a vessel when first issued with a Ship Radio Licence. It uniquely identifies the vessel within the International Maritime Mobile Service. The call sign remains with the vessel for the duration of its life regardless of changes of ownership or even vessel name.
The Ship Portable Radio licence allows the licensee to have “available for use” one VHF portable maritime radio and/or one VHF DSC portable maritime radio. These must have an integral antenna and power supply. Together with the relevant Maritime Radio Operators’ Certificate of Competence and Authority to Operate, the Ship Portable Radio licence allows the use of international maritime radio channels. Within UK territorial waters it also authorises use of the UK Marine channels M (157.850 MHz) and M2 (161.425 MHz).
For licensing purposes, a portable maritime radio is defined as a handheld portable VHF with an integral antenna and power supply which is not designed to be permanently installed on a vessel and which will be used on a number of different vessels. Taking into account the above information, and that you only possess a Ship Portable Radio Licence You would not be issued with a call sign"
