For VHF/UHF radios you would need a licence from Industry Canada to be legal to transmit. Even if you got the basic licence for the marine frequencies commonly used on the coast you could not use those frequencies here as they are in use for other entities in Alberta. Some marine channels are used by law enforcement and you do not want to get caught transmitting on those frequencies. Currently Marine Channel 16 is licensed to: Heenan Energy Services (MACKENZIE LAKE AREA AB), Edmonton Yacht Club (SEBA BEACH AB) and Ross Haven Bible Camp (LAC STE. ANNE, AB)
No one around here really uses radios for boat to boat comms unless its a big event anyways.
If you are set on having a radio in your boat you'd be better off with a CB unit. Cheaper, longer range and no licensing. In an emergency your more likely to reach someone on channel nine than marine channel 16 in AB anyways.
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