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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

1331.0. "ham radio" by LAGUNA::MILLMAN_JA (I'D RATHER BE CRUISING) Fri Sep 01 1989 15:22

    Any interest in a session on Martime Mobile ???  I have used a ham
    radio extensively during my cruising and recommend it to be very
    high on a must have list.  Be happy to trade ideas.
    
    
    Jay
    kj6yy
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1331.1Radio on the wavesDPDMAI::CLEVELANDGrounded on The RockMon Sep 18 1989 20:4616
    Jay,
    I no longer have an antenna up but I do want to second your remark
    about a ham radio being high on the must have list. When I was overseas
    I helped track several maritime mobiles across the ocean in case they
    got into trouble. We had a regular QSO (conversation) scheduled twice
    a week. If they didn't show up at the designated time and missed their
    alternates, their last known position recorded position was forwarded
    to the coast guard.
    
    It's also a wonderful way to contact loved ones when one of the crew
    starts getting homesick and the nearest phone is a 15 day sail away!
    This saved one of my trips!
    
    Robert
    WB7VVV (ex KG6JBT)
1331.2Should have more interestGOLETA::MILLMAN_JAWed Sep 20 1989 21:2331
    Robert, I agree we in the Cabo San Lucas in December of 82 when
    the storm destroyed 28 boats.  The ham radio was inuse 24 hours
    a day with traffic to the States.  In Feb or March of 83 we tuned
    to 14.3113 (the Maritime Net) to call home and there wasd an emergency
    going on - Mcbride sailing The City Of Dundee in the BOC had gone
    aground in the Faulklin (?) Islands we could not hear him but could
    follow everything thru the net controller.  They were trying to
    reach someone in England to call the British Navy to get a ship
    in the area to answer his call for help.  We herd operators in Hawii
    Washington D.C., Flordia and even from the city of Dundee.  Finally
    we herd from "HER Majesty War Ship - Penelope" who shome how had
    been allerted and was going to the rescue.  Since Mcbride had a
    ham radio and was using 14.314 the War Ship came to that frenquency.
    It was interesting but Penelope had a 3 hour eta so we didn't stay
    up.  Another ham in the anchorage did however.
    We spent a year in the South Pacific in 85-86 and used different
    nets while underway to check in and be kept accounted for as well
    as making phone call 3-4 times a week.
    I wish people were more aware of the benifits.
    
    I'm just installing a Kenwood 440s to replace my ICOM 720i.
    
    my wife is a general - KB6ARL.
    
    73s
    
    
    Jay
1331.3Listen In With a SonyGUIDUK::RADKEMon Oct 02 1989 15:5711
    I irregularly monitor the Pacific Maritime net at 9 to 10 P.M. PDT on
    14.313 (usually on the weekends at anchor). It provides interesting
    listening to the boats that are making crossings from the north Pacific
    to the south Pacific. Although i do not currently have an amateur
    station on-board I listen on my Sony ICF-2010 which is an excellent
    general coverage receiver.
    
    Howard - N7TI
    
    Viking Rose