At 04:50 PM 5/18/2005, SM2EKM wrote:
>USA and Canada is a members of IARU so why not use what IARU stipulates?
[related to signing W1ABC/VE1 or VE1/W1ABC]
There is a specific USA-Canada agreement about reciprocal operating.
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/#us
>Amateurs sometimes visit other countries and naturally want to operate their
>amateur stations. The three types of reciprocal operating authority are 1) a
>CEPT license; 2) an IARP; and 3) a reciprocal permit from a country which does
>not participate in either of these two multilateral agreements. Always follow
>all of the communications rules of the country visited. To operate under CEPT
>or IARP, the amateur must be a licensee in the country of citizenship.
>
>Canada is the exception to the above. The US and Canada share an automatic
>reciprocal operating agreement. US amateurs must carry proof of their US
>citizenship and their valid US license. Identification for US amateurs is the
>US call separated by a stroke and the appropriate Canadian prefix identifier
>(e.g. N1KB/VE3). In all other instances, or as specified by the national
>licensing body, the prefix goes before the call sign. For further information
>on US/Canadian operation, visit the RAC Web site.
>http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/rcip.htm
-- Tom/K1KI
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