APX Bring APX to another country -legal?

[DaodanCruiser]

Hi everyone, new to the Forum. I've browsered the threads and tried my best to roam around Google before I post.

I work as an off-road/expedition guide. In our team we use various radios and mainly conventional only. Normally I use my Hytera PD UHF that works just fine. But this time some of the partners we are working with use VHF (zodiac staff) so I'm thinking running my APX8000 (get it from a friend, no encryption, no trunking information, and no tag :/).

I contacted the Motorola APX team to ask the question and they (hesitantly) tell me using ASTRO radios somewhere else should not be a problem. But just wanna be sure that it doesn't cost me a radio when I try to pass the border to Norway. Anyone with experience of bringing APX globally?

For the reference, we are mainly working on polar regions. That's also another reason why I wish to use APX instead of anything else.

 

[KevinC]

I would ask the governing body in Norway as opposed to asking on a hobbyist website forum.

 

[DaodanCruiser]

I would ask the governing body in Norway as opposed to asking on a hobbyist website forum.

Yeah for sure I will need to check with Nkom on the transmission matter. Just wanna know from the "equipment" and "Motorola" side if it's okay. Thanks for the input!

 

[KevinC]

Yeah for sure I will need to check with Nkom on the transmission matter. Just wanna know from the "equipment" and "Motorola" side if it's okay. Thanks for the input!

MSI doesn't give a crap, it's your radio.

 

[mikewazowski]

Once again, you need to ask customs in Norway what is permissible to bring into *their country*. Once you find out if it's permissible, then you can go about asking whatever agency handles their radio licensing whether or not you'll be able to use your radios while in country.

 

[nokones]

Insofar as to what freqs you can use, you may need to contact the US Embassy in Norway to see if they can help you. I know for government business, the RSO (Regional Security Officer) would be the point of contact, but I don't know if that would be the case for non-government business.

In some countries, the RSO, at the respective US Embassy, has a block of freqs that he/she can temporary authorized to US visitors, but I believe it will only be 800 MHz freqs.

 

[N4KVE]

On my yearly trip to Canada from Florida I always bring a few Moto radios with me. But I only bring tagged radios, & I carry a copy of my FCC ham radio license. But every country has different laws on importing items. Many years ago when I lived in Canada, when I’d cross the border going to the US, I’d stop at Canadian Customs first to show them I had a CB radio in my car before leaving Canada. They’d come to the car, & copy the model, & serial # onto a green card which they’d give to me. This way when I drove back to Canada, I’d have proof I didn’t just buy that radio in NY for a lot less $ than Canada. So every border is different. Oh, I never bring my APX8K across the border. I bring a 4000 which I can afford to lose.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I used to bring some expensive camera gear with me to Caribbean and would go to US customs at the airport to get a form with serial numbers etc to prove its origin in the US so that upon returning it would not be assessed any import duty. However radio equipment may pose a problem when entering customs in a foreign country as it may be a controlled item in that country. You really need to contact Norway and perhaps explain that you are transporting equipment through the country as opposed to sing it there. Having an amateur radio license sometimes reduces the concern about radio equipment.