Thanks, has anyone ever gotten a no answer on this?





On Mon, 29 Aug 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:

> 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.
> >
>