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Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2015, 16:03
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

Absolute bunk! I suppose now you're gonna tell me the compass is obsolete because we have GPS, or radar is obsolete because we have AIS.
Nonsense.

Yes, CW is for hobbyists or affectionados. ...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-05-2015, 15:36
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

CW is alive and well. In fact, interest seems to have grown somewhat after it was no longer mandatory. It is far from obsolete. Just listen to any of the CW portions of the ham bands, the CW...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-05-2015, 11:13
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

I think you meant "Ham VHF" not "Marine VHF". Either way, the statement is misleading.

Ham VHF utilizes the 144-148mHz amateur radio band, commonly called, "the two-meter band" and the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-05-2015, 13:53
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

Mixed bag.

Winmor is a digital technology which doesn't require a Pactor modem; it uses your computer's sound card. Currently, I believe, it's only useful on the ham bands, since there's no...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-05-2015, 13:40
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

Here's a good list of both ham band and marine band nets for boaters:

SSB Nets & Frequencies (https://docksideradio.com/Cruising%20Nets.htm)

Bill
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-05-2015, 13:37
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

Pactor is not a ham-only technology. You can use a Pactor modem on the marine bands (with SailMail, etc.) to send/receive email.

Bill
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-05-2015, 11:30
Replies: 68
Views: 7,868
Posted By btrayfors
Re: An HF transreceiver on board...

Well, not quite. You need a ham license to operate on the ham bands...period. Doesn't matter which mode, including digital.

With a properly licenses marine band radio and an operators license,...
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