Getting A LIC
IC is the place to start...they also have a toll free line as well...from my Exp , getting a lic was easy...first tho...look around your town or city , look for Feqs that are not used....I have a VHF Freq & Lic...even tho I am a ham...its a diff ball game when looking for a open freqs in your area...try a TAFL Search
Try this site:
www.http://tafl.mckie.ca/
Put in your town or citys name...and it will seach all Lic's for you.....
I know UHF is over crowded...but there is some space left....My lic is vhf , I picked that because there is so MUCH room in my locale , that I could pick any Freq I wanted.
PRICE : In the end expect to pay for your 1st yr about 60.00 ( Approx ) I cant re call the exact amount , the fella who replied is right check or better yet CALL IC...they were very nice to me...we did all paper work ( Which is very little ) via FAX....I singed the application...picked my vhf Freq ....Faxed back.
Within 5 ( Approx ) days I had my own lic freq....
If you are looking for 4 frqs , it can get a bit pricey - also depends where you live....you **may ** not get the freq or band you want....remember , IC has the last & final word on everything.
You must re new your lic each yr....this yr I had to pay 85.00 , mine is a simple , SIMPLEX VHF Freq
But call them as I said they were very accommodating to me , make sure you do a TAFL Search first tho...that way you will know what is avail....in what band...its a good idea to know where you wish to be in the radio spectrum b4 you contact IC...also get the LAT - Long of where you wish to operate...they will need that.
I think you can do all this via email today & a Credit Card.....call em...they are nice guys.
Good Luck
Thanks Jay911. I'm going to look into that. If anyone else has any more information or anything that you think would be helpful it would be great. Thanks again for the quick and great reply.