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Actually, I intend to have a hand-held SSB in my raft kit. There is a
company which manufactures a hand-held 3-ham-band (40-15-10 I think) that
retails for about $700. Pack some solar cells and you're set for the
duration. Your boat sinks - no worries, just inflate the tender, break out
the fishing pole and solar still, and try for DXCC on the hand-held. Why
bother radio-ing for help with all that DX and a perfect ground plane...
Kevin
At 10:42 AM 8/2/99 EDT, you wrote:
>FWIW, if I were sinking in the mid-Atlantic, I'd use the SSB first; they are
>made for long-range com. Seems to me that trying to use VHF to do what a SSB
>is specifically made for is "barking up the wrong tree."
>
>You can take a hand-held VHF in the raft, but not the SSB.
>
>John
>"Truelove" - Westsail 43
>
>In a message dated 8/2/1999 1:32:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
>> If I were sinking in the mid atlantic (either with or without
>> a 406 EPIRB) I would sure think about getting on one and
>> seeking an accomodating pilot to relay any search info.
>>
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