If you were to have a VHF and one other 2 way Radio system when you
head out into the middle of the pacific ocean....What other Radio would
you have, and why?

Thanks for your suggestions and important information about SAILING.

Joe
MSV RedCloud
A Boat To ENVY!

You mean like SSB? If so, you better have a license.

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"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
If you were to have a VHF and one other 2 way Radio system when you
head out into the middle of the pacific ocean....What other Radio would
you have, and why?

Thanks for your suggestions and important information about SAILING.

Joe
MSV RedCloud
A Boat To ENVY!

"You mean like SSB? If so, you better
have a license"

how long, and what does involve ...
getting a license....and, for a pilot,
sometimes we are requested to show
a radio operators license...(ie: flying into
mexico)...what and where does one get
one of these??...


thanx...

It's not difficult at all, especially for the lower level license. There are
plenty of local instructors who do it as a community service for a nominal
fee.

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www.sailnow.com

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
"You mean like SSB? If so, you better
have a license"

how long, and what does involve ...
getting a license....and, for a pilot,
sometimes we are requested to show
a radio operators license...(ie: flying into
mexico)...what and where does one get
one of these??...


thanx...

"JG" wrote:
It's not difficult at all, especially for the lower level license. There
are plenty of local instructors who do it as a community service for a
nominal fee.

Why pay for it when you can get it for free, netkkkop?

http://wireless.fcc.gov/aviation/fctsht4.html#WHONEEDS

LP

"~^ beancounter ~^" wrote in message
ups.com...
"You mean like SSB? If so, you better
have a license"

how long, and what does involve ...
getting a license....and, for a pilot,
sometimes we are requested to show
a radio operators license...(ie: flying into
mexico)...what and where does one get
one of these??...


thanx...

VHF is almost useless in the middle of an ocean. It is a line of sight
radio. Not very long distances. You could try to hail a ship before it
runs you down, but they probably aren't monitoring it anyway.

SSB is the mainstay radio of the oceans. At least on the vessels I have
been on. Lots of hammies around the world can relay weather info etc to a
vessel in the middle of an ocean. You can participate by checking in with a
group of boats as you cross on a daily basis. Everyone reports the weather
they have seen. Very helpful.

Lonny B


"Joe" wrote in message
oups.com...
If you were to have a VHF and one other 2 way Radio system when you
head out into the middle of the pacific ocean....What other Radio would
you have, and why?

Thanks for your suggestions and important information about SAILING.

Joe
MSV RedCloud
A Boat To ENVY!

Joe wrote:
If you were to have a VHF and one other 2 way Radio system when you
head out into the middle of the pacific ocean....What other Radio would
you have, and why?


I'd have a ham set. It includes SSB and ties into a world wide relay net.

Thanks for your suggestions and important information about SAILING.


Is having a radio the same thing as sailing?



Joe
MSV RedCloud
A Boat To ENVY!


Are you getting boobsprititis? The only reason anybody would envy youor
boat is because it's easy to recycle.

DSK

Your just jelious because no body wants to be called Dougboat.

My boat have a fan here, yours don't.

Joe
MSV RedCloud

Joe wrote:
Your just jelious because no body wants to be called Dougboat.


???

My boat have a fan here, yours don't.


Actually, a number of people have expressed admiration for my boat(s).
Most people that walk by the dock stop, look, and smile.

Most sailors here avoid saying bad things about other sailor's boats; in
the same way that most polite people will avoid saying bad things about
other people's children. OTOH you feel a need to brag constantly about
how your boat is so strong, so fast, etc etc. Sort of like the way
Bobsprit always had to brag about his toys.

DSK

"DSK" whined . . .


Most sailors here avoid saying bad things about other sailor's boats; in
the same way that most polite people will avoid saying bad things about
other people's children. OTOH you feel a need to brag constantly about
how your boat is so strong, so fast, etc etc. Sort of like the way
Bobsprit always had to brag about his toys.

Your trawler is an ugly POS and your wife and children wear
combat boots.

CN