not just to Ok it with the captain but also in case of an emergency or
disaster situation, you could be called on as an asset in communications....
If ship authorities are aware of your communications capabilities they would
know who to find in case those capabilities were needed.
Of course, we know this, they may not hi hi.

73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: ham/shortwave/scanner useage and activities on cruise ship


> Thanks, has anyone ever gotten a no answer on this?
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> On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:
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> > just make sure you OK it with the Ship's captain or CO before you use
that
> > ham gear to transmit.
> > Especially if you are thinking of using HF equipment...receivers are
> > probably ok...but still check if you are going to use 2M 70CM stuff.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:49 PM
> > Subject: ham/shortwave/scanner useage and activities on cruise ship
> >
> >
> > > Hi everyone, my family is really talking seriously about taking a week
> > > long cruise on a steam boat up and down the Mississippi River, and I
am
> > > looking forward to this cruise as it looks like I will be going on it
some
> > > time later on this fall.  As I said it will be in the country, and I
am
> > > just wondering if any of you have had the chance to operate on any of
the
> > > 2-meter 440 bands from a cruise ship, and what else radio related have
you
> > > had good luck with?  I am definately planning on bringing some ham
gear
> > > with me, and by the time it comes to take that cruise I doubt I will
have
> > > any HF gear, but I'll wtke what I can get.  Any information would be
> > > great, and thanks in advance.
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