Wayne.B wrote in
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Knowing what you know now, which SSB/tuner combo would you pick for a
new installation. Operation on HAM frequencies (licensed of course)
would be a plus.


"Lionheart" has an Icom M802, which switches to all transmit by pressing 3
keys together for 3 seconds, and is easily switched back. However, due to
the open design of the transceiver, itself, where sea air is sucked into
the box to cool the stupidly-designed internal heatsink, exposing the whole
thing to salt contamination....and the idiotic plug design on both ends of
the control cable to the AT140 antenna tuner, I cannot recommend this unit,
either for a long term HF/SSB transceiver where life and the boat may be at
stake. Why Icom chose to make the M802 out of a ham radio box has yet to
be explained to me. The matching M602 overpriced/overfeatured VHF rig is
sealed and has military-type sealing connectors. The M802 and AT140 don't
belong in a boat the way they are configured and connected....

The Furuno is a nice, sealed, waterproof unit properly made but at an
amazing price sure to cause sticker shock, about $4300, complete.
Government meddling across the planet, however, has made it a poor choice
for a broadband transmitter as it only has 200 extra EPROM-programmed-by-
the-factory "channels", in keeping with governments trying to keep you off
general coverage transmitting. They think everyone is too stupid and need
channelization. It's NOT a good ham rig.

Does anyone know anything about the Sailor 4000 or 4500 from Zora in
Russia?
http://www.zora.ru/eng/?a=show&id=97
Sealed, military heritage, no chinzy Japanese ham radio parts...looks very
interesting.

larry