On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 02:32:38 GMT, "Captain Bob"
wrote:

Does the 802 also transmit on 10 meter ham band?

Bob, AK6R

Yes, it does.

To put the M802 in wide-transmit mode (even CB if that's your
question) Hold down MODE + TX together while pressing the number 2
key. To put it back in marine channel transmit only mode, simply
repeat the above.

I open the radio up when I'm aboard so I can chew on the ham bands,
then toggle it back so my not-so-techie captain/owner doesn't get
arrested out of his assigned channels....M802 makes that REAL easy!

The procedure to open it up is taped to the bottom of the chart table
lid, just in case I'm not aboard offshore and he can't get anyone to
answer his distress call on marine bands or GMDSS/DSC, which is fully
configured and working fine on our boat. That way, he can open up the
transmit freqs, switch to one of the ham channels I know someone is on
almost 24/7 like 14.300, 14.313, the various 40 and 75 meter net freqs
and get help.....which IS legal in such an emergency on ANY frequency.

Shhh....don't look in the passageway under the storage bins or you
might find my "secret weapon" to overcome the damned marinas with 70'
towers running 25W parking boats 50 yards from the tower jamming Ch
16. It's a 170W VHF linear amp to be used LEGALLY in the above
emergencies, too. All one needs to do is switch it on. 25W in/170W
out. Every boat should have one....just for emergency comms. Sue me.

Marina shore licenses should all be limited to 1 watt with an antenna
no higher than 20' AGL. The sooner the better for all of us......



Larry W4CSC

3600 planes with transponders are burning 8-10 million
gallons of kerosene per hour over the USA. R-12 car air
conditioners are responsible for the ozone hole, right?