Anyone got an FCC radio license

Martin Hotze wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 5 Jun 2004 06:31:51 -0700, Jerry Kurata wrote:

I have one, but have never been asked to see it either in the US, Canada, or
Mexico.

have an accident abroad, have your insurance company show you all
_required_ papers. don't have a radio operator permit. what _could_ happen
now?

Nothing.

!0 years??? I got mine about 50 years ago and still have it. It doesn't
show an expiration date.

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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Vigo wrote:

is a radio license in the states a one time fee, ...

It's good for ten years.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.

Aha! Thanks. That makes sense. Operator radio license is good for life.

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"Bill Denton" wrote in message
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Let me jump in here before things get too confused. Some of this stuff may
have changed, but I believe it's still valid.

There are two types of licenses involved: a Station license, and an
Operator
license.

The Station license authorizes the use of the com transmitters in your
aircraft. But it only allows the radios themselves to be operated; it does
not license any person to operate them. The station license applies to
specific a transmitter(s).

The Operator license allows a person to operate various types of radios,
including aircraft com transmitters. (It also allows you to operate
taxicab
radios so you can scrape up enough money to fly!) But the Operator license
is not restricted to aircraft radios, and it is not restricted to any
specific radio.

Again this may have changed, but IIRC, the Station license is issued for a
fixed period, I think it's five years, but it does have to be renewed
periodically.

But the Operator license is valid for the lifetime of the license holder,
and does not have to be renewed.

Hope that helps...


"Harry Shin" wrote in message
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"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Vigo wrote:

is a radio license in the states a one time fee, ...

It's good for ten years.

George Patterson
None of us is as dumb as all of us.

Hmmm, mine says, "...is valid under Rules and Regulations of the
Commission
and for the _lifetime_ of the holder..." (1971 FCC form 753-B)

Harry

Yes since 1970 with all endorsements but now it is called General Radio.

"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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Has anyone here bothered to get the FCC radio license? I've been going
down to Mexico for awhile and have never heard of anyone down there
ever being asked for one (the officials in Mexico don't even know what
it is).
Has anyone ever heard of anyone being asked for it in Canada?

I'm just wondering if I should throw out the $100 fee before flying up
to Canada. My gut tells me not to worry about it any more than I do in
Mexico.

-Robert

I have my 3rd class radio/telephone permit, which I had to get to be a DJ
on
the college radio station back in 1980...

Same thing?

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
23.8 Hrs

PS...Anyone here have their FCC "First Phone?" (and I'm not talking about
a
Nokia...)