International Amateur Operations

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International Amateur Operations

• How to Operate in Other Countries
• By
• Bill Boyke N8OZV
• Al Habbal W8AMH

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US Amateurs Operating Overseas

• There are three basic questions US citizens and
  amateurs should ask when traveling outside the US
  in order to decide which reciprocal operating
  authority is best
• 1) Does the country you will be visiting
  participate in a multilateral reciprocal
  operating authority--CEPT or IARP? If so, operate
  under CEPT or IARP.
• 2) If it does not, can I obtain a Reciprocal
  Operating Permit even if the country does not
  share a Reciprocal Operating Agreement
  (bilateral) with the US? You can.
• 3) Are you traveling to Canada? The US and Canada
  share an automatic reciprocal operating
  agreement. How can I operate my station in
  Canada? 
• When a US amateur operates in Canada, simply
  bring your FCC license, proof of your US
  citizenship (a birth certificate or other proof)
  and identify as call / Canadian identifier, like
  N1KB/VE3. At least once during the communication,
  you must state your geographical location, like
  "30 km north of Toronto."

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Canadian Licensing

• Basic Qualification 
• access all amateur bands above 30 MHz
• use a maximum of 250 watts DC transmitter input
  power
• build ("Build" in the context of the Basic
  Certificate is limited to the assembly of
  commercially available transmitter kits of
  professional design) and operate all station
  equipment, except for "home-made" transmitters
• Basic with honours (80 or above score) 
• access to all amateur bands below 30 MHz
• Advanced Qualification 
• access all amateur bands below 30 MHz
• use maximum transmitter power of 1000 watts DC
  input
• build and operate transmitting equipment
• establish repeaters and club stations
• remotely control fixed stations, including the
  use of radio links
• Morse Code (with Basic or Basic and Advanced
  Certificate) 
• access to all amateur bands below 30 MHz
• A fee is not required for the issuance of an
  Amateur Radio Operator Certificate in accordance
  with the following
• to issue an initial station call sign and Amateur
  Radio Operator Certificate with Basic
  Qualification
• to issue a replacement certificate due to loss or
  damage
• to issue a replacement certificate with a new
  call sign, due to a change in address to a new
  province or territory and

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European Conference of Postal and
Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)

• Allows US Amateurs to travel to and operate from
  most European countries without obtaining an
  additional licensee or permit. For a US citizens
  to operate an amateur station in a CEPT country,
  certain requirements of the CEPT European Radio
  Committee (ERC) must be met for participation by
  non-CEPT Administrations (the US is a Non-CEPT
  administration who has obtained permission to
  allow its licensees the privilege of operation
  from CEPT countries).
• Under the CEPT Agreement, to activate operating
  authority, a traveler would have to carry
  credentials in English, French and German that
  the person, if a US citizen, and if a
  Commission-authorized amateur operator, is
  entitled to certain amateur station operating
  privileges in the specific countries that have
  implemented the CEPT Agreement.
• Under the CEPT agreement, US Amateurs need to
  bring three things when traveling to a
  participating CEPT country
• 1) Bring their original US license
• 2) Bring proof of US citizenship (generally in
  the form of a Passport)
• 3) Bring a copy of the FCC's Public Notice (this
  notice contains its information in three
  languages, English, French and German) which
  details what US Amateurs need to consider, and
  bring with them, when traveling to a CEPT
  country.
• Note While FCC does not state that your
  original hardcopy license is a document you must
  carry in CEPT areas, the actual CEPT agreement
  the US agreed to indicates that US Amateurs will
  possess such a document so be sure to bring your
  FCC-issued original hardcopy license document
  when you travel and operate in CEPT areas.
• Classes of license/operation. There are two
  levels of reciprocity with the European Community
  under what is known as CEPT.
• Full reciprocal operating privileges are accorded
  to US Amateur Extra and Advanced class licensees
  under T/R 61-01.
• Limited reciprocal operating privilileges are
  accorded to US General class licensees in
  European countries that have adopted
  ECC Recommendation (05)06.  
• There is no equivalent CEPT class for the US
  Technician or Novice license, therefore a US
  Technician or Novice licensee is not eligible to
  operate under CEPT reciprocity.

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IARPInternational Amateur Radio Permit

• Classes of license/operation. For US Amateurs,
  there are two classes of IARPs.
• Class 1 requires knowledge of the international
  Morse code and carries all operating privileges
  (Technician Plus, General, Advanced or Extra
  class US licensees qualify for Class 1). For
  foreign amateurs, Class 1 is equivalent to our
  current Amateur Extra Class.
• Class 2 does not require knowledge of telegraphy
  and carries all operating privileges above 30
  MHz. It is, therefore, equivalent to our current
  (codeless) Technician Class operator license.
• There is no equivalent Class description for the
  US Novice license, therefore the US Novice
  license is not eligible.
• Participating IARP Countries Amateurs can find a
  list of the countries which accept an IARP at
  http//www.citel.oas.org/iarp.asp. They are
  Argentina, Brazil, Canada, El Salvador, Panama,
  Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States of
  America, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

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Recipical Permits

• It is possible to obtain a permit a permit for
  almost every country in the world. Although ARRL
  maintains paper files at HQ, the most up-to-date
  information on obtaining permission to operate in
  a country can be found online at the ARRL Web
  site or on the Web site of Veikko Komppa, OH2MCN.
  ARRL HQ and Veke, OH2MCN, work together to make
  sure that up-to-date information appears.
• This can include information on the national
  Amateur Radio society, repeaters and local clubs.
  
• In those countries that have them, additional
  information can be obtained by
• Contacting their IARU Society.
• Foreign Embassies located in the U.S. are another
  source of information.
• Obtaining a reciprocal ham radio permit in Mexico
• http//ham-blog.de/on-tour/xe-mexico/reciprocal-li
  cence-xe-permit/
• http//xe-permit.wd9ewk.net/

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Supporting Links

• Amateur Radio International Operation Wikipedia
  http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio_interna
  tional_operation
• ARRL International Operating http//www.arrl.org/i
  nternational-operating
• RAC Radio Amateurs of Canada http//www.rac.ca
• Industry Canada Amateur Radio Service
  http//www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/h_sf0
  1709.html
• Worldwide Information on Licensing for Radio
  Amateursby OH2MCN http//www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/licen
  se.htm
• AMATEUR SERVICE OPERATION IN CEPT COUNTRIES
  http//www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/DA-11-22
  1A1.pdf