Next message: Dave Benjamin: "RE: lv-ab: San Francisco marinas?"
John,
The FAA and FCC will not prosecute you unless you use an aviation radio in
an illegal manner. In a case of legitimate distress you will not be
prosecuted for use of any radio on any band. As far as "yachtie kids having
fun with a pilot", I'd be more concerned with the same kids placing
fraudulent mayday calls on ch 16. Additionally there is no law against
carrying an aviation radio onboard. They are readily available for retail
purchase in aviation specialty shop and mail order outfits like Sporty's
Pilot shop and Gulf Coast Avionics.
I stand by my recommendation of carrying an aviation radio. The distress
freq of 121.5 is only used for distress. It's not a hailing frequency like
16 is on marine VHF.
>
> I'll bet that the FCC and/or FAA will prosecute yachties who equip their
> boats with VHF units intended for aircraft. I also doubt that the ship
> station licence permits their use. There is enough mis-use of
> marine VHF as
> it is, at least in coastal waters. As an airline passenger, the
> prospect of
> yachtie kids "having fun" with a pilot who may be preparing to land is a
> very scary thought.
>
> John
> "Truelove"- Westsail 43
>
> In a message dated 8/3/1999 2:52:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> > Kevin,
> > If you're anywhere near the flight path of commercial traffic you'd be
> > better served with a $300 aviation transceiver. For about $400
> you can even
> > get one with a built in VOR that can be useful for coastal
> navigation. With
> > an aviation VHF you have no worries about propagation and an
> aircraft can
> > immediately relay your distress to ATC which in turn can
> speedily alert the
> > CG since those lines of communication are already in place. Since the
> > aircraft travel at 30-40000 feet a handheld aviation band
> radio can reach a
> > long ways. Plus you'll provide some entertainment for some
> otherwise bored
> > pilots.
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