Amateur radio licence while traveling through the USA

[JGWall]

hello I live in mexico but sometimes travel to the US is there a way i could have an American amateur radio licence without being a us citizen?
and without having a mailing address

 

[nd5y]

You don't need to be a US citizen. The only restrictions are you must not be a representative of a foreign government and you must have a US mailing address.

If you have a Mexican amateur license you can probably get a reciprocal permit.
I don't know how that works. See Reciprocal Operating Arrangements and Reciprocal Permit.

 

[JGWall]

thank you

 

[alcahuete]

Foreign Licenses Operating in U.S.

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

www.arrl.org

 

[k6cpo]

You don't need to be a US citizen. The only restrictions are you must not be a representative of a foreign government and you must have a US mailing address.

If you have a Mexican amateur license you can probably get a reciprocal permit.
I don't know how that works. See Reciprocal Operating Arrangements and Reciprocal Permit.

The recent changes in amateur radio in Mexico have put things in limbo and there are no current reciprocal agreements between the US and Mexico. At this point, the OP's only recourse is to obtain a US license. That means having a US address, whether a PO box or a physical location.