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.
>