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   Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2023 03:51:53 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

   • Canageek

   @BestGirlGrace @Canageek Yeah, there are a couple of these little ins, outs, and what-have-yous. The ITU sets a lot of broad alignments but I think ITU member countries still have to make the rules that put them in effect. Countries have free reign to implement their own licensing schemes, etc. I think in the UK, as your license level goes up, you're allowed to operate higher power, while in the US, as your license increases, you get access to more frequencies, for example.

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2023 04:08:06 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     • Canageek

     @Canageek @BestGirlGrace In international waters, you're under the jurisdiction of the country whose flag the vessel bears. If you're in international waters on a US-flagged vessel, you are considered to be operating under US rules; if it's a Dutch-flagged vessel, you're under Dutch rules. If you're a US operator on a Dutch vessel in international waters, then you need to adhere to the rules (and possible permitting) of the reciprocal operating agreement with that country.

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     Canageek (canageek@wandering.shop)'s status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2023 04:08:07 JST Canageek

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     @roadriverrail @BestGirlGrace who got friends what happens in international waters? I remember reading this article about this guy who tried to broadcast from every ham radio zone, including the island at the farthest point from any other land, so he was like the 6th person to ever stand on it or something like that and only stayed for long enough as it took him to broadcast his message

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2023 04:10:16 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @Canageek @BestGirlGrace As for remote locations, there are regular "DXpedition" trips people take to extremely remote places to put up stations and operate for days or even weeks. Many ham radio societies issue awards for contact with a certain amount of the globe (e.g. I have awards for working all 50 US states).

     People who do so are generally on foreign territory and are operating under reciprocal operating agreements between the countries. 2/2