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Forum: Marine Electronics 08-12-2021, 19:06
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / properly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Mathias,
Contrary to your thoughts, this is not the thread for a VHF radio / VHF radio range / VHF antenna / VHF coax cable questions.

There are threads on these subjects, or you could simply...
Forum: Marine Electronics 08-12-2021, 18:49
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / properly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Harry,
1) You're welcome! (and, yes I suspect that some at the USCG are happy about this change....for me, I'm fine with it....a bit sad to see something old be replaced, but knowing the...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-12-2021, 22:06
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
US Coast Guard will now only monitor HF-DSC, not SSB Voice Channels!!

Hello to all...

IMPORTANT INFO HERE!!

Effective 7 Feb 2022
The US Coast Guard will no longer maintain an HF-SSB VOICE Radio Watch-standing, but rather will fulfill their IMO/GMDSS...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-03-2021, 09:27
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Good HF WeFax Reception, on-board at the dock, March 2021 (real world)

Hello to all,

1) I, and others, have written many times, how well HF Weather Fax works....and as these synoptic charts (WeFax charts) are drawn by seasoned maritime meteorologists (using both...
Forum: Marine Electronics 28-07-2020, 11:21
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / properly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,

Once again I'd like to add some clarifying information.



Due to my efforts to promote HF-DSC, I unfortunately went too far and inadvertently caused some...
Forum: Marine Electronics 15-06-2020, 08:35
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,

1) I'd like to reiterate some helpful, but brief (?), comments here... :)

(Forgive my bluntness here....and, please understand I mean no offense to any of my fellow sailors,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-06-2020, 08:56
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

First off, please accept my apologies for having to go off on tangents here!! This is not necessary for you all to grasp, except that if you wish to use HF-DSC on-board, it's best (all but...
Forum: Marine Electronics 12-06-2020, 08:37
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Harry,
You're welcome!

1) And, n case it got lost in my long-winded posts....I think your asking questions and willing to learn is great!
Good on you!
(and, sorry if some of this get...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-06-2020, 16:18
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Harry,

I understand your question / dilemma....wanting to use what you have, not spend money on something you don't need, and/or you're unsure of what you need...
{and, btw, yours are very...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-05-2020, 12:06
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

David, N1EYO,

Your question here is very specific....and except for feeding NMEA position data to your M-802 (or other MF/HF-DSC-SSB Radio), is pretty far off topic of this thread....

...
Forum: Marine Electronics 24-05-2020, 16:23
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,

During this past month's "lock down", our friend Dave (Auspicious) did a really nice free webinar about Electronics and Communications Equipment for cruising boats...where he also...
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-04-2020, 14:02
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Huskybeer,

3 quick things...

1) Sorry, you're having troubles....but, you bring up an issue that can happen when you click on a 5 year old post.... :)
Some good news here though....as...
Forum: Marine Electronics 17-09-2019, 08:49
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

David,

Actually it isn't an old thread, but rather it's a continuing reference "sticky" that has a great deal of generic info (and links to details)....and while the ubiquitous Icom M-802 is...
Forum: Marine Electronics 23-08-2019, 06:53
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,
There is a recent thread here, started by a landlocked sailor and new ham radio operator, who was looking for info/advice on buying an HF ham radio and installing it and antenna(s) at...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-06-2019, 11:32
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
MedNet and Marine HF SSB Radio Nets in the Mediterranean

Well, here on this side of the Atlantic, in the Caribbean, and in Mexico, etc. there are many HF Radio Nets for sailors/cruisers....both the maritime bands and on the ham radio bands...
But, in...
Forum: Marine Electronics 25-06-2019, 08:48
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

To be clear, it is still my intention that this thread/stickie be a resource for information and catalog of links to details....not an on-going discussion of the details....for discussing these...
Forum: Marine Electronics 07-02-2019, 19:54
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Power / SWR Meter for Marine HF-SSB Radio (how-to better use SSB & troubleshoot)

I've recently gotten a few questions regarding the Power / SWR meters I have permanently flush-mounted on my Nav Station....
And, I thought some might find this info useful (not really the info on...
Forum: Marine Electronics 26-01-2019, 16:41
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Mic,
1) Well, I'm not sure I can call myself an old fart, but I did learn CW (Morse) as a teenager in the 1970's and consequently have been a licensed ham more than 75% of my life! :)

And,...
Forum: Marine Electronics 22-01-2019, 09:05
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Maggie,
Thanks for the kind words! :)

And, fyi, you sound like my sister....she is 11 years my senior, and I used her (and, if you can believe it, my 97 yr old Mom) as my test audience for...
Forum: Marine Electronics 19-01-2019, 11:54
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Well, here is another brief update/addition...

This time, regarding how "easy" it is to use your HF radio, as long as it's programmed well and you have at least a cursory knowledge of HF...
Forum: Marine Electronics 14-11-2018, 12:34
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,

I recently got a question from a fellow ham and future cruiser (he's boat shopping now), regarding the Icom M-802 and the Icom IC-7300....and asking my opinion....
So, here is...
Forum: Marine Electronics 27-10-2018, 14:26
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

In another "radio" thread I was giving some detailed info, but some of the acronyms and abbreviations, etc. were a little confusing to some... :(

Further, it dawned on me that maybe some here...
Forum: Marine Electronics 09-09-2018, 05:54
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Symphony,
I never mentioned "Baltimore", and as far as I know there are no HF broadcasts (of any type) from Baltimore... :(

Please read what I wrote earlier, AND more importantly please take...
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-09-2018, 14:30
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Symphony,
Sorry, I didn't see your question...as this thread is mostly a "reference" thread, and not one where specific problems are posted / discussed... :)


It would be much better if you...
Forum: Marine Electronics 03-09-2018, 14:08
Replies: 120
Views: 300,659
Posted By ka4wja
Re: Marine SSB Stuff (how-to better use / proeprly-install SSB, & troubleshoot RFI, e

Hello to all,
I just recently uploaded a couple new videos, showing LIVE, real-world Ship-to-Ship HF-DSC calls...

I've added them to my HF-DSC Playlist...please have a look....(and, please watch...
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