The way I see it there are two kinds of long distance sailors that don't
need SSB. If you don't care to talk to anyone for a month or more and
nobody cares where you are or if you are alive you don't need SSB. At the
other end if you are the type that has to stay connected all the time you
don't need SSB because you have a satellite phone. :-)

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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Hmm, why exactly must I have an SSB? I've just made 10,000 miles from
Seattle to Fiji and haven't needed one yet. Am I missing something?