FCC & Regulatory

From The WB7TJD Wiki

Rules for US and Canadian Operators

When in the United States

FCC Amateur Radio Page

When in Canada

Radio Industry Canada Amateur Radio Page

US and Canada Reciprocal Operating Privileges

Domestic Stations ONLY!

Citizens of the United States or Canada may operate in the other country as a domestically licensed station, as if their license had been issued in said country, without the requirement of obtaining any license or permission from the other government.

An American or Canadian amateur may allow third party use of his station and call sign, carry international third party traffic, serve as a temporary control operator for a repeater station, and identify themselves as a domestic station using the national call sign system, provided:

1. The Licensee has citizenship and a valid amateur radio license from the country for their residency;
2. The Licensee appends the local US/Canadian Zone(Region) to the END of their call sign when identifying their station; and,
3. The Licensee adheres to the operating powers, frequency (band) allocations, and laws pertaining to the country they are currently operating in.

Foreign Stations Visiting the US or Canada

1. Must have operating privileges in the respective country.
2. Must identify with the appropriate US or Canadian Country Prefix and Zone(Region) PRIOR to their call sign.
3. Must observe restrictions concerning the third party use of their equipment.
4. Must adhere to the operating powers and frequencies of their country's license AND the country they are operating in.
5. A reciprocal agreement must be present and in good standing between the two countries.