I just went on Royal Caribbean and right in the list of prohibited
articles such as guns, knives, explosives etc. They list Ham Radio
equipment as prohibited.
Rich
K3RWN
On 10/16/2019 10:48 AM, Joseph Shuman via Elecraft wrote:
Going on a cruise in a few months, so I emailed the cruise line about operating
at sea with a KX2. Here is the reply: “Ham Radios, Shortwave Radios or
Satellite Radios (portable or standalone) may not be brought on board as they
pose a risk of interfering with onboard navigational equipment.” OK! The line
has a right to say no. But...
I have operated my KX2 QRP 40m portable with a GPS and Laptop in the
transmission RF envelope with no interference problems. I know maritime uses
mostly 156-162 MHz for ship to ship or ship to shore, some specific HF
frequencies (outside of our bands) are allocated for emergency communications
and satellite navigation is typically 1150-1610 MHz. Most ships now have WiFi
and rely on phone apps for on-board communication, so there are a few thousand
phones on board operating in the GHz range that are no problem. Also, as a USN
Sub Service vet I learned a few things about at-sea comms 40-some years ago,
and considering the improvements in our technology...
Sorry if I seem to be ranting, but opportunities to operate at sea (for a OM in
Ohio) are rare and this cruise line’s position seems to me to be the easy
answer: ban all Hams outright.
Keeping Watch-
shu KE8KJZ
Joe Shuman
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