Really not a pi___ng match - honest. I just can’t stress enough how valuable and helpful the ham community can be. Please, if you venture offshore, take the time to learn and pursue a license. I am not bashing the sat phone - I had one on board when cruising. It just wouldn’t be my go-to. Ok, yes, I would grab it because it is quick and might work. I’d do that while the SSB was warming up.
John On May 11, 2014, at 7:07 PM, Wally Bryant via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > No argument here. I don't want to get into a p___ing match with anyone. I'm > too busy. > > Whatever you say. I have an HF receiver on board, and have listened and > learned. > > Wal > > > you wrote: >> I'm sorry, have to jump in here. With a sat phone, assuming it works, you >> may get some operator on the phone. With a SSB, assuming you took the time >> to learn it, you will probably get half the ham community on the other end. >> That is a group that will go above and beyond. > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com