You just need a good reason, not a US ticket. However, I'm not sure that Elecraft would endorse marine operation!
I was sent a file to open mine for 60m use some years ago. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 21 January 2013 12:50, Tom H Childers <n...@n5ge.com> wrote: > > The K3 can be opened up, but I believe you must have a USA ham > license before Elecraft will give you a way to do it. Contact > Elecraft Support about it. > > 73, > Tom > Amateur Radio Operator N5GE > ARRL Lifetime Member > QCWA Lifetime Member > > > On Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:26:43 +0000, Dave <dave.g4...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > >Dietmar > > > >The K3 will only operate on or near the amateur radio bands and cannot > >be "opened up". It does however work well on Pactor up to at least P3. > > > >A more suitable transceiver for use on a yacht would be a Kenwood > >TS480SAT, the remote head makes for a neat installation. The ALC, CW > >keying envelope, synthesiser, etc on the 480 is vastly superior to an > >Icom IC706. The 480 works fine on Pactor (to P3). I have no experience > >of "wide banding" a 480... > > > >Using amateur equipment on marine channels is not covered by your > >marine licence and may leave you open to prosecution by your licensing > >authority... > > > >73 Dave, G4AON > >(Using a K3 with SCS PTC-IIex on Pactor III) > > > > > >I would like to replace my old IC-706 with a K3 or KX3 (with 100 watts > >PA) but for that I need to know, if it is possible to send on the > >sailmail.com channels and on the ssb ship-ship frequencies at 4 6 8 12 > >and 16 mhz like my old IC706. > > > >I think, it´s not an issue like all modern transceivers have this > >option, but I did not found any informations how to "open" it for K3 > >and KX3 > >______________________________________________________________ > >Elecraft mailing list > >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
