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There a lot of large area and small area nets on ham
radio. Great for keeping track on passages, what's
happening ahead of you and if you or someone needs
help.
The ham tests are reasonably easy now that the code
requirement is gone. They do take some study but a
lot of it is knowledge that's good to have in a
general sense.
With a Ham license you also get access to free
internet and phone patches back to the States if you
can find an operator who will do it for you.
You can get yourself up and running with a Ham outfit
for under a $1,000.00 and way less than that if you
buy used. Considerably cheaper than Marine SSB. You
aren't supposed to do it, but it's easy to open up the
frequency spectrum on a Ham radio so you can access
the marine SSB bands.
If you are going offshore, a ham radio is a lot
cheaper and, in some ways, more effective long
distance communication capability.
Aloha
Peter Ogilvie
Pa'akai O'o, Pearson 35 #108
Too many Landrovers, some even run.
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