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Hi all,

I am a final year undergraduate student, studying Marine Navigation
(BSc) at the University of Plymouth (UK), conducting a study of the use
of cell phones by recreational boaters. This includes an assessment of
the practices and views of a broad cross section of all recreational
boaters, and I would be very grateful if you would contribute to the
study by taking two minutes to complete a short and anonymous
questionnaire. Please follow the link below to access the
questionnai

http://facultyj.hs.plymouth.ac.uk/cellphone/


Any money in renting mast space as a mobile tower/repeater?
Scout

I wonder why Scotty is so bothered by a boat carrying a toddler also
carrying 6 lbs of extra safety communications gear?


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
I wonder why Scotty is so bothered by a boat carrying a toddler also
carrying 6 lbs of extra safety communications gear?


RB
35s5
NY

Because it's obsessive..if you're that aftaid something's going to
happen, then do don't him sailing....

Because it's obsessive..if you're that aftaid something's going to
happen, then do don't him sailing....

Almost every boat I know of carries a cell phone (because everyone has
one these days), a handheld and a fixed radio. So all I carry that's
"extra" is the spare radio and emergency antennas. I've acquired a few
radios over the last few years, so keeping a spare on board with a
little rollup antenna is not exactly panic in the wings, Katy. The FRS
radios are for fun, in case you thought anyone was going to call for
help on them.


RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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Because it's obsessive..if you're that aftaid something's going to
happen, then do don't him sailing....

Almost every boat I know of carries a cell phone (because everyone has
one these days), a handheld and a fixed radio. So all I carry that's
"extra" is the spare radio and emergency antennas. I've acquired a few
radios over the last few years, so keeping a spare on board with a
little rollup antenna is not exactly panic in the wings, Katy. The FRS
radios are for fun, in case you thought anyone was going to call for
help on them.

How about SSB, Bubbles? You could contact someone in Kenya if the little
guy needs a diaper change.

Max

How about SSB, Bubbles? You could contact someone in Kenya if the
little
guy needs a diaper change.


If our cruising range extends next year, and that's our plan, an SSB is
more cheap safety gear worth buying and fun as well.
Scotty is busy crying over this stuff because he can't afford it.

RB
35s5
NY

If our cruising range extends next year..."

Yep... no doubt about it... "HF" capability would be most desirable
if cruising off shore any considerable distances.

Needless to say... a communication system linked to satellite would
also be nice... but very expensive for the average cruiser.

73

Bill aka N6TGC

I'd suggest both an SSB (including transmit) and a sat phone if you go
offshore.

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"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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How about SSB, Bubbles? You could contact someone in Kenya if the
little
guy needs a diaper change.


If our cruising range extends next year, and that's our plan, an SSB is
more cheap safety gear worth buying and fun as well.
Scotty is busy crying over this stuff because he can't afford it.

RB
35s5
NY

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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How about SSB, Bubbles? You could contact someone in Kenya if the
little
guy needs a diaper change.


If our cruising range extends next year, and that's our plan, an SSB is
more cheap safety gear worth buying and fun as well.
Scotty is busy crying over this stuff because he can't afford it.

Our boat came with an ICOM 601 ham radio, which includes the marine SSB
freqs. as well, plus an insulated backstay and an automatic electronic
antenna tuner. Works really well, once I got the counterpoise established.
The radio is also a 50W 2M rig, so I can bring up repeaters on either side
of Lake Michigan and chat with other hams on VHF, too. You should consider
a 601 and get your ham license. Then about the only thing you wouldn't have
is satphone, unless someone gave you one of those for Christmas, too. g

Max

Bob, You said you carry the following. Here are my comments.

Cell phone - reasonable, since everyone has one now.
Fixed VHF - the boat VHF, again reasonable.
Backup Fixed VHF - why a backup *fixed* ? Doesn't make sense
Handheld VHF - reasonable, good idea.
FRS Radios - reasonable communication off the boat, but for a small boat
like yours seems overdone, but ok
Mobile and fixed emergency antennas - I could see one spare antenna. Why do
you need a spare mobile one?

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Because it's obsessive..if you're that aftaid something's going to
happen, then do don't him sailing....

Almost every boat I know of carries a cell phone (because everyone has
one these days), a handheld and a fixed radio. So all I carry that's
"extra" is the spare radio and emergency antennas. I've acquired a few
radios over the last few years, so keeping a spare on board with a
little rollup antenna is not exactly panic in the wings, Katy. The FRS
radios are for fun, in case you thought anyone was going to call for
help on them.


RB
35s5
NY