Marine SSB Radios Used for Ham Radio

[btrayfors]

Originally Posted by Ocean Girl

Just want to thank everyone who posted, this thread should be stickied! it has helped me out a lot. Though I'm still confused on some points, I think it's just going to take time.
We just got our license, me a tech and Brian ( Rain Dog) general. Our unit is a ic725, I thought this was Marine SSB, but is Ham. So we will probably go the route of two radios.
Has anyone used a 725? Can't find any info, but did find the manual.
Anyways, thanks for the great posts, we should have a Elmer group here at CF.

Congratulations to you and to Brian Rain Dog on the new licenses! Welcome to the ham community.

If you do decide to go the 2-radio route -- and I think it's a very good way to go -- let me know if I can be of any help to you. I have a bunch of radios for sale, and can guide you in their installation.

Bill
WA6CCA

[Goudurix]

Bill just curious what is the white piece of equipment on the right of the marine tcvr and what is the white box with switches on its right?

...oops... you already answered part of this..the radio/casette thing.

Now what about the white box with switcges & analog meter?

Jan

[btrayfors]

Originally Posted by Goudurix

Bill just curious what is the white piece of equipment on the right of the marine tcvr and what is the white box with switches on its right?

Jan

Hi, Jan....

The white box is an AM/FM/Cassette stereo system.

The panel on the white starboard is a 30A switch panel for my 2nd 30A shore power line. My air conditioners are connected to that panel. The bottom breaker is not currently used.

Bill

[scgator2001]

Excellent reference for new ops to get overview, then a few minutes of clarification can get them on their way to understanding.

[ESPcatman]

Originally Posted by Auspicious

Viking Sailor is correct.

Icom doesn't make a 701 - you probably mean 710.

I have an Icom 701. Here are its specifications: RigPix Database - Icom - IC-701

I will find out if it can operate on any marine frequencies.

[Richv]

Originally Posted by Paul Elliott

In case it isn't already clear, the ham bands and the marine bands do not overlap. Your ham license does not give you permission to operate in the marine bands, nor does your marine permit allow you to operate in the ham bands.

The two services have multiple bands, or channels, throughout the HF radio spectrum, but the frequencies are not identical. For example, the 20-meter ham band covers 14.000 - 14.350 MHz, while the marine band has four channels from 12.353 to 12.365 MHz (12A-12E), and four channels from 16.528 to 16.540 MHz (16A-16E).

As has been mentioned, in an emergency you can use any radio you have, on any frequency.

That last is correct. If you need to trespass on a band you normally do not have permission to use, you should enter that fact into your radio log as soon as possible afterward, and when I took my General Class test in the 1970's it was "strongly recommended" that you notify the FCC of the trespass and its reason as soon as practical.

As for "what constitutes an emergency," if the message is "Mayday" or "Pan Pan," it qualifies.