How does a foreign amateur obtain permission to operate in the US?
• Operation under a multilateral reciprocal operating agreement with the US, CEPT or IARP • Operation under a bilateral reciprocal operating agreement with the US • Operation after obtaining a US amateur license. If a US license is held, it supersedes any other type of operating authority when in the US. The FCC allows amateurs who are citizens of their home country to operate in the US provided that there is a reciprocal operating agreement between the US and the foreign country. The foreign amateur must carry two items when operating in the US: 1) Proof of an amateur license issued by the country of citizenship; 2) Proof of citizenship in that same country. The foreign amateur must maintain his or her citizenship in their home country and the individual must also hold an amateur license from that country. There is no time limit on how long a foreign amateur can operate in the US as long as the foreign amateur maintains home country citizenship and an amateur license from that same co
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