Well, nock on wood the trip would be uneventful.





On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Colin McDonald wrote:

> 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>