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May 8th 04, 05:23 PM

(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in
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Subject: Permanent Residents who want to become hams
From: Alun
Date: 5/8/2004 10:18 AM Central Standard Time
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(Steve Robeson K4CAP) wrote in
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There's a "PT2" that's been living in Atlanta for at least 20
years who
continues to use his Brazilian call "portable 4". One wonder's who
is getting paid off on this one.

So long as he doesn't become a US citizen or get a US licence, and so
long as he keeps his Brazilian licence renewed, he can operate in the
US indefinitely. However, he should be signing "W4 portable PT2___".
Only Canadians are now supposed to add the US prefix on the end.
"PT2___ portable W4" would have been right 20 years ago, but things
change.

20 years ago he would have needed to apply to the FCC for a new 610A
every year, but now he doesn't need anything from the FCC to do it.
Also, if he really doesn't use a W in front of the 4 he would be saying
he was in the 4th distrct of Brasil, so that would always have been
totally incorrect, 20 years ago and now.

It used to be common to require citizenship as a condition of getting a
licence other than a reciprocal licence, but most countries dropped
that many years ago. There may still be some places left on the planet
where it is still the case, so it's always a good idea to check.

It appears as though he's been clipped.

He now has a US call...And with privileges that are less than his
Brazilian license. If he were not required to change, why would he?

73

Steve, K4YZ

Probably for the same reason I did. W3/G8VUK was too long, and N3KIP is
shorter.