BrendanChandler
Member
I recently bought a new SSB and had it installed by the boatyard. I added a PTC-IIex modem with Practor III software today.
After a lot of playing about I managed to connect to Sailmail, Belgium and uploaded and downloaded a couple of emails at a very slow pace. Whilst it was downloading the info line at the bottom of the screen showed "speed =200" and there was a lot of retrying. I am not sufficiently familiar with the Sailmail system to know whether that is as expected.
I tried to call a number of the Coastguard stations Humber, Yarmouth and Solent for a radio check but did not get any response. When I broadcast, I can see that the current being used shoots up to 10amps.
Is there a simple way to check out the radio or do I need to go to the boat at a time when I can log onto one of the nets?
As always, any advice or guidance would be welcome.
Brendan
After a lot of playing about I managed to connect to Sailmail, Belgium and uploaded and downloaded a couple of emails at a very slow pace. Whilst it was downloading the info line at the bottom of the screen showed "speed =200" and there was a lot of retrying. I am not sufficiently familiar with the Sailmail system to know whether that is as expected.
I tried to call a number of the Coastguard stations Humber, Yarmouth and Solent for a radio check but did not get any response. When I broadcast, I can see that the current being used shoots up to 10amps.
Is there a simple way to check out the radio or do I need to go to the boat at a time when I can log onto one of the nets?
As always, any advice or guidance would be welcome.
Brendan
