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hellosailor · 21-03-2009, 22:32

"am fm radio ...you say dont need anything special? for that?"
The transmitters are fairly robust, the radios typically designed for use in cars with a simple whip antenna. You can buy a simple whip antenna for a car stereo for under $20, just plug it in and drop it into the headliner or other space. The transmitter towers are sometimes literally 1/4 mile tall so the height of your antenna makes very little difference, and unless you have a steel hull it will not interfere with the signal.

"Where can I go for simple straight forward direction of how to put internet on my 40 foot sail boat. as a long term live aboard?" The radio or communications sections of most sailing forums.

"what is the best laptop to buy, most energy efficient?" Long discussions abound as to "best" versus performance, price, and other issues.

"understand wireless on land but how does that work through Wifi? what is the router connected to? Satellite? What is the cost of that? and who?"
Satellite is EXPENSIVE, forget it unless you are willing to pay business rates to do business with it, or you plan to only use short bursts for important short texts. Wifi is wifi, the same way that you can connect to a wifi router in your home, you can connect to one at an internet cafe up to a mile or so away. IF there is an open wifi connection, much the same as you would use a coffee shop in a city. Again, there are many many posts online--search for them and read them.

3, 4...search and read. "The truth is out there."

21-03-2009, 22:32	#73
hellosailor Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,993	"am fm radio ...you say dont need anything special? for that?" The transmitters are fairly robust, the radios typically designed for use in cars with a simple whip antenna. You can buy a simple whip antenna for a car stereo for under $20, just plug it in and drop it into the headliner or other space. The transmitter towers are sometimes literally 1/4 mile tall so the height of your antenna makes very little difference, and unless you have a steel hull it will not interfere with the signal. "Where can I go for simple straight forward direction of how to put internet on my 40 foot sail boat. as a long term live aboard?" The radio or communications sections of most sailing forums. "what is the best laptop to buy, most energy efficient?" Long discussions abound as to "best" versus performance, price, and other issues. "understand wireless on land but how does that work through Wifi? what is the router connected to? Satellite? What is the cost of that? and who?" Satellite is EXPENSIVE, forget it unless you are willing to pay business rates to do business with it, or you plan to only use short bursts for important short texts. Wifi is wifi, the same way that you can connect to a wifi router in your home, you can connect to one at an internet cafe up to a mile or so away. IF there is an open wifi connection, much the same as you would use a coffee shop in a city. Again, there are many many posts online--search for them and read them. 3, 4...search and read. "The truth is out there."