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USA truckers driving thru Canada with a VHF

Discussion in 'CB Radio Forum' started by Winchester Magnum, Aug 11, 2011.

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  1. Aug 11, 2011 #1
    Winchester Magnum

    Winchester Magnum Road Train Member

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    I called Industry Canada to try and aquire the licence to be able to transmit on a VHF radio to use LADD1 and LADD2. They told me that they cannot issue a licence to non Canadiens.

    Apparently I could be legal by only listening to it, but not legal to transmit. However, the radio is "programable" in the sense that a tech could do the Mars/Cap upgrade. Apparently a "programable" radio without a licence is illegal to even possess. I certainly could not "program" it myself.

    I have thought of unplugging the Mic, which I would wonder if doing so would make me legal, but I'm doubting even that is the answer to not getting my radio confiscated by the mounties.

    What are you USA guys who run the ALCAN, doing?
     
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  3. Aug 11, 2011 #2
    Prairie Boy

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    The fine for a "programable" radio us up to $50,000.00


    A lot of Americans come thru here from Alaska with a VHF. I wouldn;t worry about it.
     
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  4. Aug 11, 2011 #3
    WA4GCH

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    WOW ........

    Maybe we should treat them the same way ......
     
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  5. Aug 11, 2011 #4
    WA4GCH

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    What about a HAM radio last I checked both countries honored licenses issued by the other ......
     
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  7. Aug 11, 2011 #5
    Winchester Magnum

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    I'm not sure which HAM frequecies you speak of, but all I really wanted to use (RX & TX) are the LADD channels;

    154.100Mhz (Ladd-1) open trucker channel, (like CB 19 in the states)

    158.940Mhz (Ladd-2) Weigh station channel
     
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  8. Aug 11, 2011 #6
    WA4GCH

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    The fact is canada and the usa allow the use of both CB and HAM radios in each others countries. It makes no sense to me that if you want to get a license to use a radio and you do not plan ot living there that they mike no exception for truckers like your self to do just that. WE DO NOT have LADD type radios here they do so why not allow someone who is willing to get a license for THEIR system to do so :biggrin_2556: sounds dumb to me .....
     
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  9. Aug 11, 2011 #7
    Coolbreeze100

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    If I remember correctly, 154 MHZ is in the public safety band. I would not transmit on it you might be on a local municipal police base in the US.
     
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  10. Aug 12, 2011 #8
    WA4GCH

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    Correct so is MURS
     
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  11. Aug 12, 2011 #9
    kc0iv

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    From http://www.netcom.army.mil/mars/freq.aspx
    "U.S. Army MARS frequencies are spread throughout the HF band (3-30MHz)."

    From http://navymars.org/national/marsltr.html
    "Possess a station capable of operating on the MARS HF frequencies (2.0 - 30 Mhz). "

    They also have VHF freq. ([FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]148.375/975 frequency pair) is one example.[/FONT]

    Leon
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  12. Aug 13, 2011 #10
    lostNfound

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    WTH are you talking about?

    A driver driving through Canada wants to use a public frequency used by drivers in Canada. Simple.

    Good Lord, does anybody read anymore?
     
    lostNfound, Aug 13, 2011
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