I never brought any radio equipment on board. Hypo is correct, you need to aquire premission from the Captain or CRO before transmitting. I do see pesons with HTs on deck from time to time.
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Actually, permission of the CRO or Captain isn't enough legally. As ARRL notes..."If the ship is of foreign registry, you must obtain a reciprocal operating authorization from the country of registry"... which would have to be obtained from an Embassy or Consulate.
any amateur radio users out there?
in Royal Caribbean International
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Actually, permission of the CRO or Captain isn't enough legally. As ARRL notes..."If the ship is of foreign registry, you must obtain a reciprocal operating authorization from the country of registry"... which would have to be obtained from an Embassy or Consulate.
Here is a link to the ARRL FAQ:
http://www.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/io/maritime.html#wife
Gene N5ABI