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On 2005-01-15 dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom said:
There are always plenty of hams listening at any time of day. Much
more reliable than trying to contact the CG.
2182 isn't considered a good emergency frequency these days and
isn't relied upon. EPIRBs have pretty much made it obsolete.
Matter of fact, the CG doesn't even reliably monitor it.
so I've heard from folks in the know, and this includes folks
whose business it is to work with vessels at sea.
I'd still say try regular maritime ssb freqs first, especially if you
don't hold a ham license. I've got to agree with Jack here. HOwever
I'd want anything in my favor I could get were I sailing blue water,
and ham radio is another tool in my kit.
I check into the MMSN on a regular basis. Maybe I'll hear you
there.
I'm net control operator Fridays at 12:00 P.M. eastern time and do
some relief for other operators when I'm available.
I'll try to get down to the boat and check in then.
Btw even after hours if you can be heard in NEw Orleans La on 14
megahertz about any hour day or night my rig sits monitoring 14.3
if I'm not on another net somewhere. I think same is true of
other net regulars. IF you're in need give it a try. IF the
band's open you'll be heard by someone who is aware of what to do
to render assistance to you.
If I can hear kd4bz in Eight Mile, AL with a 59 then I should have
no trouble getting into New Orleans.
I think you're confusing kd5bz Dick in Mississippi with Clyde kg4bvr
in eight mile Al. BOth have good stations. At the moment the back of
my beam favors the caribbean as my rotor's nonfunctional, but that's
all coming down because I'll be moving soon. I'll still be covering
my mmsn shifts which are regularly scheduled from ke5coa in NEw
Orleans and you should hear that station. IT's got a g5rv antenna
about 8 stories in the air. THe station is at University hospital.
Richard Webb, amateur radio callsign nf5b
active on the Maritime Mobile service network, 14.300 mhz
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