Q108 Which FCC amateur license (Technician, General, or Extra) must I have to use Winlink email on my boat?

A108 The license class only limits the frequencies on which you can transmit, not whether you can use Winlink email. You can hold a Technician license, be limited to VHF and above frequencies and use WL2K. But you would be limited to 50-100 mile distances. For most work at sea, with practical 100-7,000 mile ranges, you will need a General or Amateur Extra class amateur radio license (in the USA), which provide privileges on the radio bands that support distant communications.

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