If you have a no code license you must read this information
Operating outside Canada is governed by
different rules depending on where you are, but in general persons holding only
a Canadian Basic with Honours qualification, without any Morse Code
qualification, may not operate HF on any mode in most countries outside
Canada, including the US.
If you have Basic with Honours, or Basic plus Morse, or Advanced with or without Morse:
If you have a Basic with Honours or an Advanced certificate, the Morse
qualification gains you nothing additional inside Canada or in international
waters, but it is still necessary for HF operation in most other countries
under a reciprocal licence or agreement, including the USA and CEPT/IARP
countries. An Advanced certificate without a Morse qualification is no
different from a Basic with Honours in this regard.
It is the Morse qualification that makes the difference to use HF in most
other countries.
International Waters:
If you have a Canadian amateur certificate...
You may
operate in international waters (more than 12 miles offshore) with:However, if you do not have HF privileges at home
you cannot use HF in international waters either.
Regardless of which call sign you use, your operating privileges in
international waters are the same as at home (subject to differences between
ITU Regions 1, 2 and 3 - the permitted frequency ranges on 160m, 80m, 40m and
on several VHF, UHF and microwave bands depend on what ITU Region you are in),
and they depend on your operators certificate.
USA, CEPT and IARP:
In the US and its territorial waters, including the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, you may use your Canadian call sign with the appropriate US suffix (e.g. VE3AK/W2 in New York or New Jersey) without any additional paperwork (provided you do not also hold a license from the FCC - see below under "Licensed in more than one Country?"). However, you must have a Morse code qualification to operate on HF (any mode) in the US. An operator with only a Canadian Basic with Honours qualification may not operate on HF in the US, its territories, or in US territorial waters.
You may operate under a CEPT permit in countries which accept such permits. There is a list at http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/cept.htm - in addition to most European countries, as well as South Africa and New Zealand, there are a few in the Americas, including the Netherlands Antilles, Peru, and French overseas territories such as St. Pierre & Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, etc., including their territorial waters.
Canadians holding Canadian amateur certificates can obtain a CEPT permit from RAC. However, there are two classes of CEPT permit. To operate on HF (any mode) under CEPT you need a CEPT Class 1 permit, and you must have a Morse Code qualification to get a Class 1 CEPT permit in Canada. An operator with only a Basic with Honours qualification can only get a CEPT Class 2 permit, which only allows them to operate on VHF and up. Because of the CEPT rules, this applies even if the country you are operating in (e.g. the UK) no longer requires Morse code for a domestic HF licence.
In certain South American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela), instead of a CEPT permit you must use an IARP permit (see http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/iarp.htm). Peru accepts both IARP and CEPT permits. IARP permits are also available from RAC, but the rules are the same as for CEPT - you may not operate on HF (any mode) under a Class 2 IARP permit, which is all you can get if you do not have a Morse qualification.
In all Other Countries:
You must apply to the responsible authorities in that country before you can
operate there. You may not operate in these countries with only a
Canadian certificate or a CEPT or IARP permit. The operating privileges in
these countries depend on the local administration.
Many countries have a reciprocal agreement with Canada, and it is possible for Canadians to get a licence in those countries using their Canadian operators certificate (there is a list of such countries at http://www.rac.ca/regulatory/country.htm). However, the authorities in many countries still require a Morse code qualification for an amateur radio licence. These authorities quite probably would not issue a reciprocal licence with HF privileges to a Canadian without a Morse qualification. The only way to find out for sure would be to contact them directly.
Licensed in more than one Country?Either as a result of a reciprocal agreement, or by virtue of having passed the amateur radio exam in another country, you may hold amateur radio licences from more than one country. However, if you hold a Canadian amateur radio certificate, when you are in Canada you must use the call sign given to you by Industry Canada, and your privileges are governed by your Canadian certificate. Likewise, if you hold a US FCC license, you may not use your Canadian call sign in the US; you must use your US call sign inside the US and its territories, and your operating privileges are governed by your FCC license, not by the reciprocal agreement. In other countries, consult with the local administration for the applicable rules.
Update:
May 23, 2006, Revised May 31, 2006
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Amateurs of Canada and the Burlington Amateur
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