It is a piece of cake for 2 meter amateur. I suspect that I could coach a
10 year old in to passing the test in 3 or 4 hours. Adults should take half
that long.

You could also declare yourself to be a marina and hang a little sign on
your cabin that says so. That can lead to legal marine VHF.

Finally you can declare your cabin to be the vessel SS Cabin and install a
VHF. If questioned always claim you are communicating from the skiff moored
at the dock. Put a handheld in a skiff if you really want to be careful.
The probability of being nailed in a rural lake setting is so just below
that of the almighty reaching from the sky with a lightning bolt and smiting
you.

For the record it is illegal ...but then so are a number of the other
rewarding things in life.

Jim Donohue



"Del Cecchi" wrote in message
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I am looking for a way to communicate from boat to my spouse on shore over
distances of less than 10 miles. This is due to some medical issues I
have.

I have looked at VHF radios, but there seem to be few that plug into 110
for cabin use. I could just go with a couple of hand helds if that would
have the range. Does anyone have experience with the range of VHF
Handhelds?

Any suggestions for a unit for the Cabin? Or do I just get a boat unit, a
battery and a charger?

Unfortunately there is no cellphone coverage in the area. At least not
with our carrier.

del cecchi

I guess everyone here thinks this is an American group?
Just get two marine radios. Set one up as base at home & the other in the
boat.
Range on mine is easily 15 miles & more like 20.
Totally legal & no license required.
OK, so I'm in Australia but I didn't read where it said "USA".
Yep, they're marine CB radios.

GME 10 Channel AM 27Mhz Transceiver - GX294
Cat. 631AX BIAS Price $154.90


Found here..........

http://www.biasboating.com.au/radios_two_way.html




"Jim Donohue" wrote in message
news:9yzee.10844$fI.8130@fed1read05...
It is a piece of cake for 2 meter amateur. I suspect that I could coach a
10 year old in to passing the test in 3 or 4 hours. Adults should take
half that long.

You could also declare yourself to be a marina and hang a little sign on
your cabin that says so. That can lead to legal marine VHF.

Finally you can declare your cabin to be the vessel SS Cabin and install a
VHF. If questioned always claim you are communicating from the skiff
moored at the dock. Put a handheld in a skiff if you really want to be
careful. The probability of being nailed in a rural lake setting is so
just below that of the almighty reaching from the sky with a lightning
bolt and smiting you.

For the record it is illegal ...but then so are a number of the other
rewarding things in life.

Jim Donohue



"Del Cecchi" wrote in message
...
I am looking for a way to communicate from boat to my spouse on shore over
distances of less than 10 miles. This is due to some medical issues I
have.

I have looked at VHF radios, but there seem to be few that plug into 110
for cabin use. I could just go with a couple of hand helds if that would
have the range. Does anyone have experience with the range of VHF
Handhelds?

Any suggestions for a unit for the Cabin? Or do I just get a boat unit,
a battery and a charger?

Unfortunately there is no cellphone coverage in the area. At least not
with our carrier.

del cecchi

"Jim Donohue" wrote in
news:9yzee.10844$fI.8130@fed1read05:

It is a piece of cake for 2 meter amateur. I suspect that I could
coach a 10 year old in to passing the test in 3 or 4 hours. Adults
should take half that long.


I used to teach ham radio classes, here in SC. My record is a 7-year-old
Novice who failed his first code test, not because he couldn't copy 5wpm,
but because he ran out of paper during the test because his letters were
too large!...(c; He got his General Class when he was 9, breezing through
the 13 wpm code test, his Advanced at 10 (which cost me a $20 bet) and his
Extra Class at 12, winning the $20 bet because he had his Extra Class
before he became a teenager.

He's an electrical engineer, now. I helped ruin his whole life....(c;

Damned smartassed kids....Best $40 I ever lost.