I'll have to find out about the company, and where and when.  It is more
of a spir of hte moment thing now, which is surprising with my mother.





On Tue, 30 Aug 2005, Bob -- KA5ETA wrote:

> Why don't you call and ask the company that runs the steamboat?  I am sure
> that they could tell you and then you could email the captain and make sure
> of the answer.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 5:54 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.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>