Icom IC-M88

D Priorities
•Readallrulesandregulationspertainingtoprioritiesand
keep an up-to-date copy handy. Safety and distress calls
take priority over all others.
•YoumustmonitorChannel16whenyouarenotoperating
on another channel.
•Falseorfraudulentdistresscallsareprohibitedunderlaw.
D Privacy
•Informationoverheardbutnotintendedforyoucannotlaw-
fully be used in any way.
•Indecentorprofanelanguageisprohibited.
D Radio licenses
(1) SHIP STATION LICENSE
WhenyourcraftisequippedwithaVHFFMtransceiver,you
must have a current radio station license before using the
transceiver. It is unlawful to operate a ship station which is
not licensed.
Inquirethroughyourdealerortheappropriategovernment
agency for a Ship-Radiotelephone license. This license in-
cludes the call sign which is your craft’s identification for radio
purposes.
(2) OPERATOR’S LICENSE
ArestrictedRadiotelephoneOperatorPermitisthelicense
most often held by small vessel radio operators when a radio
isnotrequiredforsafetypurposes.
The Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit must be
posted near the transceiver or be kept with the operator. Only
a licensed radio operator may operate a transceiver.
However, non-licensed individuals may talk over a trans-
ceiver if a licensed operator starts, supervises, ends the call
and makes the necessary log entries.
Acurrentcopyoftheapplicablegovernmentrulesandreg-
ulationsisonlyrequiredtobeonhandforvesselsinwhich
a radio telephone is compulsory. However, even if you are
notrequiredtohavetheseonhanditisyourresponsibility
tobethoroughlyacquaintedwithallpertinentrulesandreg-
ulations.
NOTE: EventhoughtheIC-M88iscapableofoperationon
VHFmarinechannels3,21,23,61,64,81,82and83,ac-
cording to FCC regulations these simplex channels cannot
belawfullyusedbythegeneralpublicinUSAwaters.
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