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I live in BC aswell and you do need a licence to use a VHF marine radio. Anyone operating a fixed or portable marine radio in a pleasure boat is required by law to have a Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime). Operating a VHF radio without an operator's certificate may result in a fine. Industry Canada has delegated the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) the authority to issue the certificate. Here is the link to the CPS National website
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons

Just look for the closest CPS Squadron. They will also be the best to advise you on what radio setup will be best for your area. Local knowledge is best. That being said, radio performance will depend on the area. VHF is line of sight so if he is always in view (no big hills, mountains in the way) and 4km is the total distance then it should work well. If distance is greater and there are hills your sucess will be less.

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<blockquote data-quote="depark" data-source="post: 339063" data-attributes="member: 12545">I live in BC aswell and you do need a licence to use a VHF marine radio. Anyone operating a fixed or portable marine radio in a pleasure boat is required by law to have a Restricted Operator&#039;s Certificate (Maritime).&nbsp; Operating a VHF radio without an operator&#039;s certificate may result in a fine.&nbsp; Industry Canada has delegated the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) the authority to issue the certificate.&nbsp; Here is the link to the CPS National website <a href="http://www.cps-ecp.ca/public/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=234827|RefreshT=234680|RefreshS=LeftNav|RefreshD=2346805" target="_blank">Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons</a> Just look for the closest CPS Squadron.&nbsp; They will also be the best to advise you on what radio setup will be best for your area.&nbsp; Local knowledge is best.&nbsp; That being said, radio performance will depend on the area.&nbsp; VHF is line of sight so if he is always in view (no big hills, mountains in the way) and 4km is the total distance then it should work well.&nbsp; If distance is greater and there are hills your sucess will be less.Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="depark, post: 339063, member: 12545"] I live in BC aswell and you do need a licence to use a VHF marine radio. Anyone operating a fixed or portable marine radio in a pleasure boat is required by law to have a Restricted Operator's Certificate (Maritime). Operating a VHF radio without an operator's certificate may result in a fine. Industry Canada has delegated the Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons (CPS) the authority to issue the certificate. Here is the link to the CPS National website [url=http://www.cps-ecp.ca/public/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=234827|RefreshT=234680|RefreshS=LeftNav|RefreshD=2346805]Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons[/url] Just look for the closest CPS Squadron. They will also be the best to advise you on what radio setup will be best for your area. Local knowledge is best. That being said, radio performance will depend on the area. VHF is line of sight so if he is always in view (no big hills, mountains in the way) and 4km is the total distance then it should work well. If distance is greater and there are hills your sucess will be less. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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