I'm sorry, maybe I'm missing something. Wouldn't it be much easier to say (on web page or what ever since this topic has been address MANY MANY times) that you must check with the ships Captain and/or communications officer. Forget FCC or any other nation's communications authority, since once at sea the ship is totally under the authority of the Captain -- Maritime Law.
Just seems much more logical to me than beating a dead horse! 73 Don WB5EKU On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Bob Bruninga <bruni...@usna.edu> wrote: > OK, the web page could say: > > 1) "The following have written policy prohibiting all "radio" operations... > <big list> > > 2) "The following have written policy prohibiting "amateur radio" operations > <big list> > > 3) "On the following lines no one has yet found a written prohibition, but > the captian of the ship should always be informed as to any radio operation > (usually via the Comm officer). > Good luck. > <list> > > 4) In all categories above. There are known examples of individuals > obtaining permission. These cruise lines AND ships have supported amateur > operations. > > * Then each amateur that has been successful should submit a simple sentence > of what he did (May request his call be removed before posting on the web > page so he is not burdened by continuously answering the same question for > the next 20 years.) But properly formatting your sentence to answer all the > proper questions in the first place will usually avoid that kind of bother. > Examples: > > Wrote letter advance to ____. Got written permission > Asked Bursar on arrival to speak to commo... Got permission > Slipped note under door of comm. shack with my cabin number.. got > permission... etc.. > > Etc... > > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: n...@lavabit.com [mailto:n...@lavabit.com] > Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 1:17 PM > To: Bob Bruninga > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Ham Radios on Cruises > > For what it's worth, you may not be as forward as I am... > > On our last cruise (in 2008) I just took my HT and Arrow with me, called > the Purser and asked to speak with the Radio Officer for permission to > operate. I believe it was the next day that I spoke with them and > described what I was using and what bands, they gave me permission and I > went to work making satellite contacts. > > At that time, their primary concern was power, frequency, and whether my > antenna would bother any other passengers. Princess Cruise Lines. > > 73, > Jerry > NØJY > >> Can we nail down all the cruise ships that prohibit it and those that >> allow >> it into a single document. Then provide a link to it on the AMSAT web >> page? >> >> This topic comes up over and over, and someday when I retire, I too am >> going >> to want to go on cruise, AND take ham radio along, and so I too will be >> asking this question. >> >> So this is a good INFO topic that we need to collectively nail down, and >> then get it permanently posted on the AMSAT web page... >> >> Thanks... >> Then we can UPDATE it as new info comes in (everyone write their cruise >> ship >> and indicate you're not taking their cruise if you cannot bring your >> radio)... >> >> Bob > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
