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Subject: RE: [worldcruising] Cruising radio (HF and Amateur)
From: Roger J Jones (rjones@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Mar 02 2001 - 10:56:57 EST
Bob...
Not trying to be a pain, but I believe the FCC would not consider a
"modified" marine SSB to still be type accepted for the marine side. Yes, it
would not be a problem on the Ham side. But I think you could get in trouble
on the marine side. Of course, this is one of those rules that is most
likely so far down the enforcement curve that one could get away with it. I
think the folks at HF Radio on Board make a better argument. The skill set
necessary to properly operate a marine radio is a lot less than a really
high end ham radio. Not that it can't be done, but adjustable filters, IF
shifts, DSP processors, etc. can add a lot of knobs that could, conceivably,
get set wrong at sea. Heck, some days they get set wrong in my home shack!!!
(I wonder why I can't hear anything.........) <g>
My favorite reason for having a HF marine and a separate HF ham radio has
nothing to do with either legal or how to operate the radio issues. I just
like the idea of having a backup radio should one fail. Heck, I would add
IMARSAT-C if I could afford it!!!!!!
Roger
sv Zephyr, Seattle, WA
Sioux City, IA, USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Taylor [mailto:bobt@XXX.XXX]
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 9:28 AM
To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Cruising radio (HF and Amateur)
Hi Roger
You are correct about modifying a ham radio for marine ssb however the
reverse
is not true. A properly licensed ham can build radios if he wants. You
can
build from whatever starting place you want. Hams are responsible for not
transmitting outside allocated frequencies or causing interference to
others.
The radios need not be type rated. If you build ham radios for sale to
others
then they must be type rated. Also you can't technically do the mod for
someone else. This is in the US. I know there are some places where that
is
not true.
Bob sv Adagio
Roger J Jones wrote:
> Actually, it is illegal in the US to modify a marine radio to ham
> frequencies or to modify a ham radio to marine frequencies. They are not
> "type approved" by the FCC. This is not to say that it is not done.
There
> are "type approved" radios for both - see the ICOM web site. Also
suggest
> you read info at hf - on - board web site at www.hfradio.com
>
> Roger
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jan bruggeman [mailto:jan.bruggeman@XXX.XXX]
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 3:58 AM
> To: worldcruising@XXX.XXX
> Subject: Re: [worldcruising] Cruising radio (HF and Amateur)
>
> Hello,
>
> > Question 1
> >
> > Should we get an HF/SSB which can also work the amateur bands or
should
> we
> > get a separate ham set.
> >
>
> If you have a Ham license, then I think it is no legal problem to have
a
> marine ssb also enabled for ham frequencies, because it will then just
do
> that, and you won't be able to emit on frequencies you don't have a
> license
> to. The inverse is not possible, because ham gear is not that
> programmable,
> you will just disable the emiting limits and you will be able to emit
on
> any
> frequency, not just marine and ham freqs.
>
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