In article ions,
"Capt. JG" wrote:

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:20:45 GMT, Bruce in alaska said:

I'm talking real world here. The world of gummint regulations is
different.
Do you really use 16 to hail other boats up there?
[snip]

Weekend Warriors are NOT the largest users of Maritime Radios
on this planet, contrary to popular belief

Perhaps I should have phrased the question with more specificity. Didn't
think it was necessary given the name of the group. So let's try again:

Do pleasure boaters generally use 16 to hail other boats up there?


How do you tell? I think these days people use their cell phones. They could
use Nextel and pretend their walkie-talkies. "Got your ears on good buddy?"

You listen to the Traffic on Channel 16, Channel 9, and having done so
as a Regulator in the past, knowing what to listen for.

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Bruce in alaska
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