(Brian Kelly) wrote in
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Alun wrote in message
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Leo wrote in
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On 8 Feb 2004 18:21:54 GMT, Alun wrote:

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Have the Canadian rules changed? The last time I read it you had to
be both a US citizen and a US resident to qualify. I'm not an
American (or a Canadian either) so I couldn't operate in Canada
using my US call.

The rules I read were certainly not reciprocal, though. An American
with a US call and residing in the US could operate in Canada for
only 2 months within the terms of the nearest Canadian licence (No
WARC bands or 40m for Generals!), whereas a Canadian with a Canadian
call could operate indefinitely in the US, even living here
permanently, under the terms of their Canadian licence (not to
exceed Extra).

Not sure if they have changed, Alun - just discovered them when I
bacame a ham a couple of years ago! The link to the RAC page with
info on the current reciprocal agreement is:

http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/rcip.htm

and IC RIC-3, which contains the details on the various agreements,
US and other, is at:

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/inter...wapj/ric3.pdf/
$FI LE/ric3.pdf

From what I read in these documents, one need only possess a US
licence to gain full Canadian privileges appropriate to the licence
class. For countries other than the US, CEPT and IARP permits are
acceptable.

Hope that helps!

73, Leo

The first page talks about 'Americans operating in Canada', but I am
not an American, just someone with a US licence! That is the problem.

Reading further, RIC-2 limits operation under the bilateral agreement
to US citizens who are US residents, just as the previous rules did.

However, in RIC-3 it says that operating in Canada is possible under
CEPT.

I cannot use my US licence under CEPT, as the CEPT letter that the FCC
publish says that it is only valid for US citizens (I've no idea why,
as the CEPT treaty does not mention citizenship anywhere).

However, if I got my UK licence re-activated it would automatically be
valid in Canada under CEPT. Someone who wasn't British would still be
able to do that, although I am actually a British citizen. I often go
across the border to Windsor when I visit Detroit, but I have never
operated on the Canadian side. It seems if I did so it would have to
be as VE3/G8VUK, after first getting my UK licence back.

AND you'd be able to run ssb below 7.100. Fancy that. Huge burden
relieved. Move.

73 de Alun, N3KIP

w3rv


Anyone would try to think you were trying to get rid of me, LOL!