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Douglas W. \"Popeye\" Frederick wrote:

The radio would be for emergency communications anyway, to trucks in
the -immediate- vicinity.

The 4 "LADD" frequencies are used by the scale houses up there, as well.

I'd offer a "metoo" for some advice you got from another poster... do
NOT operate unlicensed. Don't even install a radio for which you
don't have whatever license is required by the law in the areas in
which you will be driving.

Planning to use the "Officer, it's only for emergency use" response,
when challenged, could be a very expensive tactic. You might find
out, the hard way, that the local regulatory body takes a "possession
is considered proof of intent to use" approach... even if you don't
get hit with criminal charges or a civil forfeiture order, you could
find that your radios are considered de facto "contraband" and are
subject to being seized without warning.

Here in the US, unlicensed operation could get you hit with equipment
confiscation and a fine of many thousands of dollars.

If you want to operate VHF, you should either get a proper license
(e.g. for business-band frequencies) or stick to radios which have no
legal requirement for a license. For example, here in the U.S., the
MURS (multi-use radio service) is a collection of a few VHF
frequencies (formerly licensed-business-band) which have been
reassigned, and which can be used without a license as long as the
radio you use is properly certificated for this purpose.

I don't know if Canada has a MURS-equivalent, or if any of the
truckers up there use it. Check the regulations before you buy.

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