Many boaters look for their friends after each of Chris Parker's morning weather forecasts. This is on Marine frequencies. See http://mwxc.com/marine_weather_services.php for a schedule. Lee Haefele
On Oct 8, 2012, at 11:50 PM, "Craig" <sai...@aisc.biz> wrote: > Thanks for the reply and the great information. I will continue to listen to > 14.300 MHz, but I also want to talk to a boat on the high seas that just > wants to talk a little. > 73, > Craig Scott AE6E > S/V Savor Grace > Searunner 37 > > The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are > evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. Albert > Einstein > > _________________________________ > > From: liveaboard-boun...@liveaboardonline.com > [mailto:liveaboard-boun...@liveaboardonline.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lewis > Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 23:37 > To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] amateur radio > > Craig: > > Amateur radio is very useful aboard both as a means to communicate with other > hams as well as a back-up emergency radio. I am a net controller on the > Intercon Net which is one of the three nets that operate on 14.300 MHz from > 0700 to 2300 ET seven days a week (the other two nets are the Maritime Mobile > Service Net and the Pacific Seafarers Net). They are manned all day and > serve as a constant set of ears which listen for any vessels that might need > assistance as well as a means for offshore vessels to pass information. The > nets all are connected with ShipTrak and work closely with the Coast Guard. > If you search the internet for "maritime radio nets" you will find a number > of nets that operate throughout the day on various bands. Several of the > nets are area-specific and are very helpful to boats cruising in particular > locations (e.g. the Bahamas). There are also VHF nets that serve local > traffic in popular cruising locations. > > I'm surprised you haven't heard other vessels checking in on 14.300; we > usually work a number of boats each day. However, boats probably constitute > only about 5% of the traffic on the nets. The check-ins are really just to > ensure that are always hams on the frequency listening for any emergency > traffic. 14.300 MHz has been designated as a Global Center of Activity by > the IARU and hams are requested to voluntarily keep the frequency clear for > the nets. > > You don't need fancy installations to operate on the HF bands (primarily 20 > and 40 meters). A simple vertical or sloper dipole of the appropriate length > hauled up on a halyard works amazing well. > > I look forward to talking with you on the bands. > > Alan > > Alan Lewis > "Victoria" > Gulfstar 41 #160 > Lying Kittery, ME > K1ALL > > > > > From: sai...@aisc.biz > To: liveaboard@liveaboardonline.com > Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 20:54:17 -0400 > Subject: [Liveaboard] amateur radio > > Hello all, > > I’m curious about using amateur radio underway. I’m a relatively new amateur > radio licensee and just got involved with HF since March. Do any of you use > amateur radio aboard? How do you use it? Do you use it to call home or just > to say hello to someone new? > > I know there is a net on 14.3 MHz but I haven’t heard any vessels the times > I’ve listened. Are there other nets I haven’t yet found? Does the boating > community stay in touch with each other using amateur radio? > > It’s probably obvious I’m inexperienced, but I am curious. Thanks in advance > to anyone sharing their thoughts. > Craig Scott AE6E > S/V Savor Grace > Searunner 37 > > The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are > evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it. Albert > Einstein > > _________________________________ > This email and any files transmitted with it may contain PRIVILEGED or > CONFIDENTIAL information and may be read or used only by the intended > recipient. 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