Hi Butch and Junior,

If you are on the water and you are part of the general private marine 
service (or some such designation that I am probably close to in 
description) you no longer need a license.  This is as of the late 
1990's.  I don't know what this negation extends to, but if you are a 
fisherman, recreational boat user, or use for any other purpose that is 
not commercial, you don't need a license.

I know this because a fisherman buddy of mine paid over 150 dollars some 
time in the late 90's. The license was good for several years (maybe 10 
but I'm not sure.)  He got very mad when the next year, they abandoned 
the licensing for his radio service.

Now as for using those frequencies as a terrestrial land base or even 
mobile, I am not sure.  I do know that several of the newer
Chinese rigs have the frequencies available without modification. as 
well, many older rigs can be modified to use those frequencies quite easily.





On 7/28/2014 4:00 PM, Junior Lolley wrote:
> Butch, thank you very much.
>
>
> Junior Lolley kg4itd
> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a choice to
> take a chance or your life will never change."
>
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> On Behalf Of Butch Bussen
> Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 3:45 PM
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> Subject: Re: request for info
>
> I'm sure there is, but I don't know what license.  Only thing I remember is
> the f c c had a hay day at the doc in Las Vegas at hoover dam, they'd check
> any boat that had a radio and if no license, they were fined.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
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> On
> Mon, 28 Jul 2014, Junior Lolley wrote:
>
>> I have been asked to assist with stranded vessels in the gulf of Mexico.
>> I will be using Marine band radio.
>> Is there a license required for using a marine band radio from a
> residence?
>> Thanks very much.
>>
>>
>> Junior Lolley kg4itd
>> Liberty County Emergency Coordinator.
>> "The 3 C's of life: choices, chances, and changes. You must make a
>> choice to take a chance or your life will never change."
>>
>>
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