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Default Amateur Radio - to get weather info, access mail etc?

On Mar 21, 7:36 am, Wayne.B wrote:
You can also receive customized Gridded Binary (GRIB) forecast files
via Airmail or Sailmail. Airmail requires a ham license, Sailmail
does not. Both require a Pactor harware Terminal Node Controller
(TNC). ...


Airmail is US $250/yr these days. A ham license is a nice thing in
and of itself. The wx and safety features can be good but mostly I
enjoy the connections it makes between people.

-- Tom.

 
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