Bruce Gordon wrote in news:bruceg-1A3AEB.11054925092003
@netnews.worldnet.att.net:

In article 3f70b497.1792359@news-server, wrote:

Any ideas on the best ssb for a cruiser to buy?


We've been using a SEA 235 with good success as both a ham and ssb
set. It works very well with Pactor II and III at 150 pep, but may
need an optional fan when used with digital modes that drive the radio
at full power for a long time. Woth a look if you are primarily an
ssb or sked type, DXer's will not be happy with it.

Cheers,

-- Tom




Sea 235 was one of the best Marine SSB Radio's that SEA ever built.
It has some of the best DSP Code ever written for communications
devices. Bill Forgey and Mark Johnson really outdid themselves
on that radio.

Bruce in alaska

I have a SEA 235 that I use all of the time in the Caribbean with a 23'
Shakespear ship antennae. Everyone always comments what I great signal I
have. I also have great SailMail reception with a Pactor. I like the
human interface MUCH better than that of the Icom's. However, you can find
lots of people to repair the Icoms, but not the SEAs.

-- Geoff