GL: Need real-world experience cruising in Canadian waters

[Anthony Thorne]

Well nearly

A Canadian Restricted Radio Operators Certificate (RROC) is needed only if
you operate the boat in Canadian waters for over 12 months.
Until then a US license will do. Similarly the Cdn Station License is for
all marine transmitting equipment, excluding HAM radios.

The WiFi amp system is the best way to go up here.
Anthony Thorne
CARMEN

On Jan 20, 2008 2:35 PM, Gregory Han <hangreg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Answers below
> >
> > (1) Do you need a radio-operator's license (as some of the Canada based
> > web sites indicate) or can you "get by" without one?
>
> Go ahead and get a Radio telephone operators license. You can get it
> on the web. I believe that you only need a ship station license if you
> have a SSB not for VHF.
>
>
> > (3) For internet access, can we purchase an air-card which will work in
> > Canada on a Canadian cell phone network or ISP (similar to what we could
> > get with Verizon or AT&T in the US)?
>
> Verizon will not work and the Canadian data networks are not as well
> developed as US. You can often connect using the verizon card but the
> costs are huge and there is no clue that you are being charged until
> you get the bill. Be sure to call Verizon and order the North American
> plan for voice BEFORE leaving the US and reset the phone as directed.
> We used pick up WIFI and otherwise just weaned ourselves from 24/7
> internet.
>
> I would buy a wifi antenna/amp like the one from radiolabs. It lets
> you pick up wifi from an unbelievable distance.
>
> --
> Greg and Susan Han
> Allegria -- Krogen Whaleback #16
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