That is a very good point on the callsign being followed by the Canadian
province designator.
Can a U.S. club callsign be used in Canada (with the portable designator) or
does it have to be the operator's FCC callsign?
John KK9A
David Siddall davek3zj wrote:
I would add to Gerry's caution that, unique to Canada, the only proper
(legal) way to identify as a reciprocal operator is by your U.S. call sign
FOLLOWED by the portable designator. It is "K3ZJ/VY1", not the other way
around. (The reciprocal operating agreement predates the international
change to putting country designators first.) Also, under the agreement
and applicable rules, you MUST be a U.S. citizen to use your FCC license in
Canada, and *vice versa*, you MUST be a Canadian citizen to use your
Canadian license in the United States. Finally, if you hold a Canadian or
U.S. license, you can use ONLY that license in the respective country.
(You cannot operate as K3ZJ/VY1 if you hold a Canadian license.)
[BTW, these last two also apply to using an FCC license as a reciprocal
license under CEPT: you must be a U.S. citizen and not hold a license in
the country that you are visiting.]
These requirements are explicitly specified in the U.S./Canadian agreement,
so doing it this way is not optional. They are the same for
Canadian licensees operating in the U.S. See:
https://www.rac.ca/operating/canada-united-states-reciprocal-operating-agree
ment/
(Canada);
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-47/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-97/subpart
-B/section-97.119#p-97.119(g)
and
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/amateur-radi
o-service/reciprocal-operating-arrangements
(United
States).
These limitations are not widely understood in our community, so I offer
this in the hope that anyone taking advantage of Scott's generous offer to
operate in VY1 avoids DQ afterwards. (IMHO, a warning would be appropriate
for an unintentional i.d. infraction, with DQ only for a second offense;
the other two requirements go to legal licensing and would be appropriate
DQ justification.)
73, Dave K3ZJ
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