"Lonny" wrote in message

SSB is a completely different animal than VHF, of course. If I recall
correctly, I had to get a ham license in order to operate one.

You recall incorrectly. Marine SSB does not require a ham license. And
there's no way you'd not recall obtaining a ham radio operator's permit.
It's not a simple task.

Max

Hey Min,

I have a ham licence. I remember just fine, thank you very much. I
had mine before I used the SSB, and was trying to remember if it was
required in order to operate it.

It has been a few years since I have done some serious off shore
sailing because after a close call with losing my life I decided not
to do it again until my children are grown. Doing loads of coastal
stuff, though. No need for SSB there. At least I have not found the
need.

Lonny


It has been almost ten years since I have done some serious"Maxprop" wrote in message ink.net...
"Lonny" wrote in message

SSB is a completely different animal than VHF, of course. If I recall
correctly, I had to get a ham license in order to operate one.

You recall incorrectly. Marine SSB does not require a ham license. And
there's no way you'd not recall obtaining a ham radio operator's permit.
It's not a simple task.

Max

"Lonny" wrote in message
Hey Min,

I have a ham licence. I remember just fine, thank you very much. I
had mine before I used the SSB, and was trying to remember if it was
required in order to operate it.

An amateur license isn't required to operate on the marine single side
bands, but a restricted radiotelephone operator's permit is. That's a
no-brainer--just an application to the FCC.

Some marine SSB rigs have provisions for modification to allow operation in
the ham bands. And some ham rigs can be modified to operate in the marine
bands. Almost all have broadband receivers which receive both band spectra.

A good argument for having a ham license and a ham rig is that third-party
traffic is generally not allowed on the marine bands. If one wishes to stay
in contact with his landbound relatives and friends, ham is the way to go.
But the marine SSB nets are worthwhile, too. The ideal rig has access to
both band spectra.

Max

The ideal rig has access to
both band spectra.

Max

Max, what would radios would be on your list...budget and high price, that
could also do marine SSB out of the box?

Thanks,

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

The ideal rig has access to
both band spectra.

Max

Max, what would radios would be on your list...budget and high price, that
could also do marine SSB out of the box?

I'm unaware of any ham HF rigs that will transmit on marine SSB bands out of
the box. They all will receive them, however. I do think some marine SSB
rigs are easily modified for ham bands, however, but I don't know the market
well in those. Almost any ham transceiver can be modified to transmit in
the marine bands, but how hard and at what expense to effect the
modifications is unknown to me.

I'm partial to Yaesu and Kenwood, but oddly enough I have an ICOM 706 on my
boat.

Max

Maxprop wrote:



I'm unaware of any ham HF rigs that will transmit on marine SSB bands out of
the box. They all will receive them, however. I do think some marine SSB
rigs are easily modified for ham bands, however, but I don't know the market
well in those.

ICOM is one, it just takes a jumper...

Cheers

"MC" wrote in message

Maxprop wrote:



I'm unaware of any ham HF rigs that will transmit on marine SSB bands
out of
the box. They all will receive them, however. I do think some marine
SSB
rigs are easily modified for ham bands, however, but I don't know the
market
well in those.

ICOM is one, it just takes a jumper...

There was an article in Cruising World a few years back implying that was
the case. I haven't stayed up on the marine SSB rigs, but I wouldn't be
surprised if ICOM includes instructions for the jumper.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote
...... Almost any ham transceiver can be modified to transmit in
the marine bands, but how hard and at what expense to effect the
modifications is unknown to me.

Go to http://www.mods.dk/ and click on your radio. As others have noted it
isn't legal to use a Ham rig cuz they're not FCC type accepted but .....

Tell us what happened... although it is sailing related...

"Lonny" wrote in message
om...
Hey Min,

I have a ham licence. I remember just fine, thank you very much. I
had mine before I used the SSB, and was trying to remember if it was
required in order to operate it.

It has been a few years since I have done some serious off shore
sailing because after a close call with losing my life I decided not
to do it again until my children are grown. Doing loads of coastal
stuff, though. No need for SSB there. At least I have not found the
need.

Lonny


It has been almost ten years since I have done some serious"Maxprop"
wrote in message
ink.net...
"Lonny" wrote in message

SSB is a completely different animal than VHF, of course. If I recall
correctly, I had to get a ham license in order to operate one.

You recall incorrectly. Marine SSB does not require a ham license. And
there's no way you'd not recall obtaining a ham radio operator's permit.
It's not a simple task.

Max

Lonny wrote:


It has been a few years since I have done some serious off shore
sailing because after a close call with losing my life I decided not
to do it again until my children are grown.

Care to tell the story?

Cheers