Essentials to live in Brazil

Hi Terry,

Good luck with the reciprical license exchange for your US Ham operator's license. This is Brazil, where they unnecessarily complicate absolutely that they do.

Brazil also has a very bad track record of honoring its commitments under any international treaties, pacts or agreements. It's like they all sign them with their fingers crossed, saying maybe we will and maybe we won't. Problem is that the courts here hold that Brazilian law and the Brazilian Constitution are superior to all foreign treaties.

If the Brazilian law regarding ham radio licensing has not been re-written to reflect the mutual agreement. Then it is a sure bet you'll need to apply for a Brazilian license from scratch.

Cheers,
James
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James,

Thank you for weighing in!  I have always respected your advice.  I have a long story of my two failed attempts to get my reciprocal license from ANATEL.  I also have a local ham friend who has been advising me.  After these two attempts, and anectadotal evidense from US hams who have tried the same thing, is that Brazil throws lots of red-tape in the way of the reciprocal license applicant to avoid having to give them out to tourists.  Most US based hams don´t understand why, but what I have been able to determine is that they really only want to issue them to permanent residents.  Like I have seen on other subjects, its red tape and its just the way its done here.  I am patient.

If there is any other conversation about ham radio in Brazil,  I will take it off this thread and start a new one.

Thanks again to everyone

Actually they have very restrictive laws here in Brazil regarding transceivers because of their frequent use in the commission of crimes and drug trafficking. For example, Citizen's Band radios (27Mhz band) aren't even legal in this country as far as I know. Anyway don't give up, I'm sure that even if you have to go through the full licensing bureaucracy you'll get your license here and it will be worth it.

Cheers,
James
expat.com Experts Team

The ARRL doesn't list Brazil as allowing reciprocal permits:

http://www.arrl.org/reciprocal-permit

But there is some more info here, scroll down the country list to Brazil and LABRE (Liga Brasileira de Radioamadores), about a visitor license if you have a current valid license:

http://www.qsl.net/oh2mcn/license.htm

Ham Radio's ...isn't that a bit outdated , I think those were fashionable in the 50's
Don't you have a cellphone?

Sorry I couldn't resist....good luck with that and don't give up!

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