How many have a ham radio onboard?

[Conachair]

Ok I just wanted to gloat, it was that last glass of wine Just heard today that I actually scraped through the advanced exam, lot harder than the other 2!
Now M0PDD

So anyone else have a ham radio onboard? More a cruising thing, and even then I think most go for marine ssb.

Glad I went for it though, already have winlink working so free email anywhere, pretty much. Free, as in probably spent a chunk over a grand, those backstay isolators ain´t cheap Licenses probably cost maybe another hundred for the 3 of them, and a fair bit of studying. But I know loads more now

73
M0PDD

 

[pvb]

Could never have a ham radio - wife is vegetarian.

 

[HunterWanderer]

Yep

M0EAZ MM

 

[lenseman]

Could never have a ham radio - wife is vegetarian.

 

[Reverend Ludd]

Ok I just wanted to gloat, it was that last glass of wine Just heard today that I actually scraped through the advanced exam, lot harder than the other 2!
Now M0PDD

So anyone else have a ham radio onboard? More a cruising thing, and even then I think most go for marine ssb.

Glad I went for it though, already have winlink working so free email anywhere, pretty much. Free, as in probably spent a chunk over a grand, those backstay isolators ain´t cheap Licenses probably cost maybe another hundred for the 3 of them, and a fair bit of studying. But I know loads more now

73
M0PDD

Congrats & 73's

 

[michael_w]

Well done. QRL and all that! I've only got the LRC ticket.

 

[ProDave]

I have a ham licence from years ago, but I'm not very active now.

Having HF on board a boat that never leaves sight of the shore seems a little pointless.

However taking the VHF/UHF handheld along might be interesting.

It's so loooong since I looked into the rules and regs, can someone tell me what's involved in upgrading a standard class A ham licence to a maritime mobile licence?

GM0CAD

 

[Conachair]

It's so loooong since I looked into the rules and regs, can someone tell me what's involved in upgrading a standard class A ham licence to a maritime mobile licence?

GM0CAD

Is´nt that a full license in Scotland? Then so long as you are beyond the low water line and have permission from the captain of the vessel you can be G0CAD/MM, I think

 

[Beadle]

I think you just add the suffix /MM to the callsign.

 

[Conachair]

I think you just add the suffix /MM to the callsign.

Doesn´t the "M" after the first G get dropped, he isn´t in Scotland anymore, heś maritime mobile. GM0CAD/MM with a regional identifier doesn´t make any sense.

 

[daveyw]

Well don't be using it in Greece or the Indian Ocean!!

 

[Conachair]

Well don't be using it in Greece or the Indian Ocean!!

Not so sure about Greece, but wasn´t India Iridium?

 

[Reverend Ludd]

Doesn´t the "M" after the first G get dropped, he isn´t in Scotland anymore, heś maritime mobile. GM0CAD/MM with a regional identifier doesn´t make any sense.

The regional identifier is where you registered not where you are located.

 

[daveyw]

Not so sure about Greece, but wasn´t India Iridium?

Yes you're right about Iridium in the Indian Ocean

Ham - Greece
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2012/german_radio_ham_arrested_in_greece.htm

 

[Conachair]

The regional identifier is where you registered not where you are located.

And where you are located whilst transmitting determines which regional locater is added to the call sign.. If MM then no regional identifier can be added.

i think..

Edit. Actually I´m pretty sure

 

[PilotWolf]

And where you are located whilst transmitting determines which regional locater is added to the call sign.. If MM then no regional identifier can be added.

i think..

Edit. Actually I´m pretty sure

Not unless it has changed since I did mine or MY memory is corrupt!. Same as you boat call stays the same no matter where (in the world) you sail.

W.

 

[Reverend Ludd]

And where you are located whilst transmitting determines which regional locater is added to the call sign.. If MM then no regional identifier can be added.

i think..

Edit. Actually I´m pretty sure

I don't think that is correct.
We need to check I guess.

If you get a callsign issued to you then that is it.
You can only add a prefix or suffix MM/ or /MM say.

 

[grumpy_o_g]

Could never have a ham radio - wife is vegetarian.

Could never have a ham radio - wife is vegetarian.

You need a banana piano then...

 

[Trident 24]

Congratulations

Well done.

M0EIQ

 

[st599]

I don't think that is correct.
We need to check I guess.

If you get a callsign issued to you then that is it.
You can only add a prefix or suffix MM/ or /MM say.

I thought UK callsigns modified depending where you used them.

Thus M0... In England, MM0... In Scotland, MU0... In Guernsey.