Re: Safety kits and VHF radios

From: Dan Farmer (danf@play.asd.sgi.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon Mar 06 1995 - 17:52:36 PST


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From: "Dan Farmer" <danf@play.asd.sgi.com-DeleteThis>
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Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 17:52:36 -0800
In-Reply-To: schuh@ra-iris.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis (Michael Schuh) "Re:  Safety kits and VHF radios" (Mar  6,  5:03pm)
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On Mar 6, 5:03pm, Michael Schuh wrote:
> Subject: Re: Safety kits and VHF radios
>
> I understand that if you want to be legal with a VHF radio,
> you have to buy a 10 year operators license for $100. What
> are planing to do about the license? What have others done?
>
> Schuh
>
> ========
> Michael J. Schuh, MS 237-2 | schuh@ra-iris.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis
> NASA Ames Research Center | Phone: (415) 604-1460
> Moffett Field, CA 94035-1000 | FAX: (415) 604-6990
>-- End of excerpt from Michael Schuh

Yes, it's true. And I'm told that the license is vessel-specific, which makes
it interesting for windsurfers. I guess I'll buy the license, since the fines
are reputed to be up to $10,000.

-df



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