angus99
Guru
I'm trying to find out if there's a way to retrieve an MMSI number from a previous owner? He does not talk to me, so I don't know if he's already registered for an MMSI for the VHF and SSB radios already aboard (I'm replacing the VHFs and plan to keep the SSB; also buying an AIS).
I'm concerned that if I apply for a new number for the vessel, it will make my SSB permanently inoperable -- or at least unlicensed. (My understanding is that the MMSI number is permanently associated with a device.) I've looked for the PO's public info on the FCC site, but his name is a very common one and there is no way to know if any of the ones listed are the guy I'm looking for.
Thanks in advance.
I'm concerned that if I apply for a new number for the vessel, it will make my SSB permanently inoperable -- or at least unlicensed. (My understanding is that the MMSI number is permanently associated with a device.) I've looked for the PO's public info on the FCC site, but his name is a very common one and there is no way to know if any of the ones listed are the guy I'm looking for.
Thanks in advance.